There are 5 ways to get from Monte Palace Botanical Garden to Funchal - Terminal SAM by cable car, taxi, foot, or bus
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Cable car via Rua Artur Sousa Pinga
best- Take the cable car from Monte to Funchal
38 min€16Line 20 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Monte QTA Monte to Cambridge School20
40 min€1–3Cable car
- Take the cable car from Monte to Funchal
38 min€15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Monte Palace Botanical Garden to Funchal - Terminal SAM4.2 km
6 min€8–10Walk
- Take the foot from Monte Palace Botanical Garden to Funchal - Terminal SAM3.8 km
46 min
Monte Palace Botanical Garden to Funchal - Terminal SAM by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monte Palace Botanical Garden to Funchal - Terminal SAM is to line 20 bus which costs €1 - €3 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Monte Palace Botanical Garden to Funchal - Terminal SAM is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs €8 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Monte QTA Monte and arriving at Cambridge School. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Monte and arriving at Funchal. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Monte Palace Botanical Garden and Funchal - Terminal SAM is 6 km.
The best way to get from Monte Palace Botanical Garden to Funchal - Terminal SAM without a car is to cable car via Rua Artur Sousa Pinga which takes 38 min and costs €15 - €17.
It takes approximately 38 min to get from Monte Palace Botanical Garden to Funchal - Terminal SAM, including transfers.
Monte Palace Botanical Garden to Funchal - Terminal SAM bus services, operated by Horários do Funchal, depart from Monte QTA Monte station.
Monte Palace Botanical Garden to Funchal - Terminal SAM train services, operated by Telefericos da Madeira, depart from Monte station.
Monte Palace Botanical Garden to Funchal - Terminal SAM bus services, operated by Horários do Funchal, arrive at Cambridge School station.
What companies run services between Monte Palace Botanical Garden, Portugal and Funchal - Terminal SAM, Portugal?
Telefericos da Madeira operates a vehicle from Monte to Funchal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €15 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Horários do Funchal operates a bus from Monte QTA Monte to Cambridge School hourly. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 20 min.
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- Phone
- +351 291 780 280
- info@madeiracablecar.com
- Website
- madeiracablecar.com
Cable car from Monte to Funchal
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- madeiracablecar.com
- Phone
- +351 291 705 555
- geral@horariosdofunchal.pt
- Website
- horariosdofunchal.pt
Bus from Monte QTA Monte to Cambridge School
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- http://www.horariosdofunchal.pt/mobile/?lang=en
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- €8–10
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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Funchal - Terminal SAM is 1h ahead of Monte Palace Botanical Garden. It is currently 6:14 PM in Monte Palace Botanical Garden and 7:14 PM in Funchal - Terminal SAM.
Monte Palace Botanical Garden to Funchal - Terminal SAM train services, operated by Telefericos da Madeira, arrive at Funchal station.
There are 4237+ hotels available in Funchal - Terminal SAM.


