There are 4 ways to get from Funchal to Praia da Calheta by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 7 bus, line 80 bus
best- Take the bus from Ponte dos Frades to Ribeira Bravabus 7
- Take the bus from Ribeira Brava to Fajã Calhetabus 80
1h 39m€4–6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Funchal - Avenida do Mar to Estrela da Calhetabus 142 / ...
2h 25m€2–3Drive 31.1 km
- Drive from Funchal to Praia da Calhetacar 31.1 km
29 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Funchal to Praia da Calhetataxi 31.1 km
29 min€40–50
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Funchal to Praia da Calheta is to bus which costs €2 - €3 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Funchal to Praia da Calheta is to drive which takes 29 min and costs €4 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Funchal - Avenida do Mar and arriving at Estrela da Calheta. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Funchal and Praia da Calheta is 37 km. The road distance is 31.1 km.
The best way to get from Funchal to Praia da Calheta without a car is to line 7 bus and line 80 bus which takes 1h 39m and costs €4 - €6.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Funchal to Praia da Calheta, including transfers.
Funchal to Praia da Calheta bus services, operated by SIGA - Transportes Públicos da RAM, depart from Ponte dos Frades station.
Funchal to Praia da Calheta bus services, operated by SIGA - Transportes Públicos da RAM, arrive at Ribeira Brava station.
Yes, the driving distance between Funchal to Praia da Calheta is 31 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Funchal to Praia da Calheta.
There are 4247+ hotels available in Praia da Calheta.
What companies run services between Funchal, Portugal and Praia da Calheta, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Ponte dos Frades to Fajã Calheta via Ribeira Brava in around 1h 39m.
- Phone
- +351 291 145 180
- imt@madeira.gov.pt
- Website
- siga.madeira.gov.pt
Bus from Ponte dos Frades to Ribeira Brava
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://siga.madeira.gov.pt/
- On board ticket
- €2–3
Bus from Ribeira Brava to Fajã Calheta
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://siga.madeira.gov.pt/
- On board ticket
- €2–3
Bus from Funchal - Avenida do Mar to Estrela da Calheta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://siga.madeira.gov.pt/
- On board ticket
- €2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- €40–50
Rádio Táxis Madeira
- Phone
- +351 291 764 476
- Website
- taxismadeira.pt
Madeira Island Taxis
- Phone
- +351 969 872 701
- Website
- madeira-island-taxis.com
Daniel Madeira Taxi
- Phone
- +351 919 791 289
- Website
- danielmadeirataxis.com
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