Line 7 — Funchal ↔ Câmara de Lobos ↔ Ribeira Brava

At a glance

From

Funchal (Av. do Mar)

To

Ribeira Brava (via Câmara de Lobos)

Frequency

Weekdays 21 departures from Funchal; Saturdays 9; Sundays and holidays 9.

First / last bus

From Funchal: weekdays and Saturdays 06:30–23:30; Sundays and holidays 10:05–23:30.

Journey time

The official timetable only lists departure times. Buses marked E take the Via Rápida fast road and are the quickest.

Fare

Between municipalities (e.g. Funchal to another town): adults €2.65 on board or €2.00 prepaid on a GIRO card; children 6–12 €1.30 on board or €1.00 with GIRO. Within one municipality: adults €2.05 on board or €1.45 with GIRO; children €1.00 on board or €0.75 with GIRO.

Last bus back

Last bus from Ribeira Brava to Funchal leaves at 22:15 every day.

When to use it

For Câmara de Lobos, the Cabo Girão skywalk (take a bus marked "via Cabo Girão") and a day in Ribeira Brava on the south coast.

Things to know

• Buses marked E take the Via Rápida fast road; those marked "via Cabo Girão" pass the skywalk.
• No buses on 25 December; the 19:00 Saturday and Sunday/holiday departures from Funchal don't run on 26 December or 1 January.
• Rodoeste says times may change without notice — check the official PDF.
• SIGA is giving this carreira new numbers that depend on the route each bus takes — for example 200 for the Via Rápida fast road and 267 via Cabo Girão / Aviceiro. See the official list at siga.madeira.gov.pt/horarios/2006.

Official timetable

Related on Madeira Info

• Câmara de Lobos guide
• Cabo Girão skywalk