500

Aerobus Funchal — Madeira Airport bus (Route 500 / 500R)

Operator: CAM — Companhia de Autocarros da Madeira

At a glance

Fare (full route)
€6,70 / €5,55on board / pre-purchased
Journey time
50 min
Stops
25
First–last
08:30–22:00 Aeroporto · Weekdays

Bus schedule

Airport → Funchal (Praia Formosa)

Weekdays
WeekdaysTrip 1Trip 2Trip 3Trip 4Trip 5Trip 6Trip 7Trip 8Trip 9Trip 10Trip 11Trip 12Trip 13Trip 14Trip 15Trip 16Trip 17Trip 18
Airport → Funchal (Praia Formosa) 08:3009:0009:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:00
Saturdays
SaturdaysTrip 1Trip 2Trip 3Trip 4Trip 5Trip 6Trip 7Trip 8Trip 9Trip 10Trip 11Trip 12Trip 13Trip 14Trip 15Trip 16Trip 17
Airport → Funchal (Praia Formosa) 08:3009:0009:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:00
Sundays & holidays
Sundays & holidaysTrip 1Trip 2Trip 3Trip 4Trip 5Trip 6Trip 7Trip 8Trip 9Trip 10Trip 11Trip 12Trip 13Trip 14Trip 15
Airport → Funchal (Praia Formosa) 08:3009:0009:3010:3011:3012:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:00

Times from the departure point, stop 01 (Aeroporto).

Funchal (Praia Formosa) → Airport

Weekdays
WeekdaysTrip 1Trip 2Trip 3Trip 4Trip 5Trip 6Trip 7Trip 8Trip 9Trip 10Trip 11Trip 12Trip 13Trip 14Trip 15Trip 16Trip 17Trip 18
Funchal (Praia Formosa) → Airport 07:0008:0008:3009:0009:3010:0010:3011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:00
Saturdays
SaturdaysTrip 1Trip 2Trip 3Trip 4Trip 5Trip 6Trip 7Trip 8Trip 9Trip 10Trip 11Trip 12Trip 13Trip 14Trip 15Trip 16Trip 17
Funchal (Praia Formosa) → Airport 07:0008:0008:3009:0009:3010:0010:3011:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:00
Sundays & holidays
Sundays & holidaysTrip 1Trip 2Trip 3Trip 4Trip 5Trip 6Trip 7Trip 8Trip 9Trip 10Trip 11Trip 12Trip 13Trip 14Trip 15
Funchal (Praia Formosa) → Airport 07:0008:0008:3009:3010:3011:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:00

Times from the departure point, stop 26 (Praia Formosa). The bus reaches the hotel-zone and city-centre stops a few minutes later.

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Source and notes

Departure times exactly as printed on the official SIGA timetable. Departure gaps vary by day and time, from 30 minutes to 2 hours, so check the column for your travel day.

Weekend and holiday differences

  • Saturdays: no 13:00 departure from the airport and no 12:00 departure from Praia Formosa.
  • Sundays and public holidays: no 10:00, 11:00 or 13:00 departures from the airport and no 09:00, 10:00 or 12:00 departures from Praia Formosa. First and last buses are the same every day.
  • No Aerobus service on 25 December — SIGA prints this on the timetable itself.

Source: official SIGA Aerobus timetable (PDF), in force since 1 April 2026; also on the SIGA route 500 page.

Route 500 links Madeira Airport and Praia Formosa. Departure gaps vary by day and time. Fare: €6,70 adult, €3,30 child on board (cash only), or €5,55 / €2,75 with a pre-purchased GIRO ticket.

Official 2026 tariff (Portaria n.º 128/2026).

Before you rely on a timetable

These are published times from the dated snapshot above. Read the trip notes and confirm the boarding point with the driver, especially for the last bus or a tight connection.

Arriving by air? Continue via Funchal and change for Caniço; the final local leg depends on your accommodation. Airport to Caniço: connections and where to change.

Aerobus: the practical answers

Where the Aerobus leaves from at the airport

The Airport → Funchal service starts at stop 01, "Aeroporto", outside the terminal building. SIGA's sheet names the stop but does not publish a terminal plan, so follow the airport's bus signs from the arrivals hall. SIGA's route poster lists free on-board Wi-Fi.

Read the arrival guide, including a hotel-by-hotel stop finder →

Tickets and fares

  • On board: €6,70 per adult and €3,30 per child, paid to the driver in cash only — SIGA does not accept bank cards on the bus.
  • Pre-purchased: €5,55 per adult and €2,75 per child as an Aerobus ticket loaded on a GIRO card. GIRO cards are not sold at the airport, so this price only helps on the way back or if you already hold a card.
  • Where to buy GIRO cards and tickets in Funchal: verified SIGA sales points.
  • The 2026 tariff also lists a pre-purchased return ticket at €9,00, marked as available on a date still to be announced. Do not plan around it until SIGA confirms it is on sale.

Official tariff: Portaria n.º 128/2026, in force since 1 April 2026. All 2026 fares and passes →

How long to your hotel zone

Estimated minutes after leaving the airport, as printed on the SIGA route poster. On the return leg the same poster prints a range after the Praia Formosa departure — add it to the timetable time to know when the bus passes your stop.

Stop From the airport Return: after Praia Formosa
04 Mercado — Old Town (Zona Velha) 22 min 20–30 min
06 Avenida do Mar — city centre and marina 24 min 15–30 min
11 Avenida do Infante — Savoy Palace, Royal Savoy and Pestana Carlton 33 min 10–20 min
15 Lido — main hotel zone 38 min 10–15 min
19 Fórum Madeira — western Estrada Monumental and Ajuda 42 min 5–10 min
21 Centromar — shopping centre 44 min 3–10 min
26 Praia Formosa — terminus 50 min —

Find your hotel’s stop (A–Z list of 113 hotels) →

Return journey to the airport (route 500R)

The return service starts at stop 26, Praia Formosa, and calls at the same numbered stops in reverse order, through the hotel zone and city centre to the airport. Timetable times are the Praia Formosa departures, so allow the extra minutes in the table above for your stop, and leave a generous margin before your flight.

Last departure from Praia Formosa: 21:00 every day. Last departure from the airport: 22:00.

Weekends and public holidays

Saturdays and Sundays run the same first and last buses but drop a few mid-day departures; the timetable above lists each day type separately. There is no Aerobus service on 25 December.

siga.madeira.gov.pt/aerobus ↗

Save this timetable offline in the app

Route 500 offline, when the signal drops

The free Madeira Bus app keeps the published timetable and stops of route 500 on your phone, so you can check the way back without a connection. The offline route map is a paid premium upgrade.

New to Madeira? See our full Aerobus arrival guide

Official SIGA stop numbers are shown. Stop 05 is disabled, so the operational sequence continues from 04 to 06. Arrival estimates between published timing points are not shown.

Route stops (25)

  1. Aeroporto Stop 01
  2. Boa Nova Stop 02
  3. Campo da Barca Stop 03
  4. Mercado Stop 04
  5. Avenida do Mar Stop 06
  6. Plaza Madeira Stop 07
  7. São João Stop 08
  8. Terminal SAM Stop 09
  9. Avenida do Infante Stop 10
  10. Avenida do Infante Stop 11
  11. Estrada Monumental Stop 12
  12. Estrada Monumental Stop 13
  13. Estrada Monumental Stop 14
  14. Lido Stop 15
  15. Rua Passos Gouveia Stop 16
  16. Rua Passos Gouveia Stop 17
  17. Estrada Monumental Stop 18
  18. Fórum Madeira Stop 19
  19. Rua da Ponta da Cruz Stop 20
  20. Centromar Stop 21
  21. Rua do Cabrestante Stop 22
  22. Estrada Monumental Stop 23
  23. Estrada Monumental Stop 24
  24. Estrada Monumental Stop 25
  25. Praia Formosa Stop 26

Quick answers

Where does bus 500 go?

Route 500 runs between Madeira Airport and Praia Formosa.

How much does bus 500 cost?

The Aerobus costs €6,70 paid on board, or €5,55 with a pre-purchased GIRO ticket (official 2026 tariff). SIGA says tickets bought from the driver are cash only; these tickets cannot be bought with a bank card. GIRO card & fares guide

Where can I check the official bus 500 timetable?

The timetable section on this page shows dated departures by direction and day type. Read the notes for each trip; the SIGA PDF is cited with the source date.

Plan the rest of your trip

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