Curral das Freiras

Bus route 181 · Operator: Horários do Funchal

Route 181 winds out of Funchal to the Eira do Serrado viewpoint, perched about 800 m above the valley, and on to Curral das Freiras — the “Nun’s Valley” village famous for its chestnut cake. A classic short day trip by public bus.

At a glance

Fare (full route): €2,00 GIRO€2,65 on board
Stops: 35 + 39 by direction
Operator: Horários do Funchal

Shorter trips within one municipality cost less. Official 2026 tariff (Portaria n.º 128/2026).

Bus Schedule

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Tourist Highlights

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Eira do Serrado Viewpoint looking down 800m into the crater-like valley.

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Nuns' Valley A historic village hidden away in the deep mountains.

Stops listed by direction, as published by SIGA. Bus stops are paired with opposite-side stops on the return direction.

Direction 1 → Teleférico-Término (35)

Depois da Estrela

Start

Antes Casas

Stop #2

Casas, D

Stop #3

Depois das Casas

Stop #4

ENT Três Paus Viana, D

Stop #5

Ponte Vasco Gil-Zona 23

Stop #6

Antes da Vereda, D

Stop #7

Vereda, CAM E Serrado, D

Stop #8

Depois Vereda, D

Stop #9

Antes do Boliqueime

Stop #10

Courelas, Boliqueime

Stop #11

Saída CAM Três Paus

Stop #12

Antes CZ das Courelas

Stop #13

CZ das Courelas, D

Stop #14

ESTR das Courelas, D1A

Stop #15

ESTR das Courelas, D2A

Stop #16

Antes Posto Médico

Stop #17

Depois Posto Médico

Stop #18

Igreja STO António, D

Stop #19

TV Igreja STO António, D

Stop #20

Quinta do Leme, D

Stop #21

CAM STO António, BC ESCL

Stop #22

APS Basilios, D

Stop #23

Madalenas, CTT, D

Stop #24

Madalenas, Depois CTT, D

Stop #25

RTP

Stop #26

Levada Cavalo, D

Stop #27

LEV Cavalo, Ferreiras, D

Stop #28

BC Joaquim Carlos, D

Stop #29

TV Levada São João, D

Stop #30

Viaduto São João, D

Stop #31

Edifício 2000

Stop #32

Marina

Stop #33

Praça Povo

Stop #34

Teleférico-Término

Destination

Direction 2 → Teleférico-Término (39)

Casas, antes Estrela

Start

Depois Casas

Stop #2

Chamorra Casas

Stop #3

Casas, S

Stop #4

Antes das Casas

Stop #5

ENT Três Paus Viana, S

Stop #6

Depois Vasco Gil, T-10

Stop #7

Ponte Vasco Gil-Zona 40

Stop #8

Depois da Vereda, S

Stop #9

Vereda, CAM E Serrado, S

Stop #10

Antes Vereda, S

Stop #11

Depois ENT Boliqueime

Stop #12

Entrada Boliqueime

Stop #13

Entrada Três Paus

Stop #14

CZ das Courelas, S

Stop #15

ESTR das Courelas, S3A

Stop #16

ESTR das Courelas, S2A

Stop #17

ESTR das Courelas, S1A

Stop #18

Romeiras, Posto Médico

Stop #19

Centro Cívico STO António

Stop #20

Igreja STO António, S1A

Stop #21

TV Igreja STO António, S

Stop #22

Quinta do Leme, S

Stop #23

CAM STO António, BC ESCL, S

Stop #24

APS Basilios, S

Stop #25

EDF Praças Madalenas, S

Stop #26

Madalenas, CTT, S

Stop #27

APS Novos Frente RTP, S

Stop #28

APS 4 Madalenas

Stop #29

Levada Cavalo, S

Stop #30

Rua Levada do Cavalo

Stop #31

Rua Nova Lev Cavalo

Stop #32

Rua Nova Levada Cavalo

Stop #33

Hospital DR Nélio M, S2A

Stop #34

Centro, Freitas e Neto

Stop #35

Hotel Savoy, S

Stop #36

Hotel Casino Park, S

Stop #37

R J Dias Leite

Stop #38

Teleférico-Término

Destination

Places this route takes you

Destination guides for stops along this line.

Eira do Serrado Curral das Freiras

Connects with these routes

Other lines calling at stops this route also serves — useful for changing buses.

010 Chamorra at Hotel Casino Park 110 Chamorra (Barreira) at Hotel Casino Park 092 Três Paus at R J Dias Leite 011 Trapiche at R J Dias Leite 014 Álamos at Hotel Casino Park 009 Courelas at Hotel Casino Park

Quick answers

Where does bus 181 go?

Route 181 runs between Depois da Estrela and Teleférico-Término. Along the way it serves Eira do Serrado, Curral das Freiras.

How much does bus 181 cost?

The full route costs €2,00 with a pre-purchased GIRO ticket, or €2,65 paid on board (official 2026 tariff). Shorter trips within one municipality cost less. GIRO card & fares guide

Where can I check the official bus 181 timetable?

SIGA, the regional transport authority, publishes the official timetable — use the timetable links on this page. The Madeira Bus app also stores full timetables offline.

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