801

Bus route 801 — Funchal/Santana

Operator: CAM — Companhia de Autocarros da Madeira

At a glance

Fare (full route)
€2,00 / €2,65GIRO / on board
First–last
08:10–10:00 Funchal → Santana · Weekdays First trip a)

Bus schedule

Published departures

Funchal → Santana

Weekdays
Funchal → Santana — Weekdays
Funchal → Santana — WeekdaysTrip 1Trip 2Trip 3
Funchal 08:10a10:0017:052
Poiso 08:40a10:33—2
P. Cruz (Túnel) —a—17:452
Ribeiro Frio 08:50a10:41—2
S.Roque do Faial 09:10a—17:552
Cruzinhas —a11:0418:102
Faial 09:20a11:1018:202
Santana 10:00a11:25—2
Original timetable notes
  • a — Via Lº Galego e St. António
  • 2 — Até Lº Galego. Via Ach. C. Gordo

First bus: 08:10 a) Via Lº Galego e St. António — a) Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park. · Last bus: 10:00 — from Funchal

Last bus back: 15:30 a) Via Achada do Cedro Gordo — a) Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park. — from Santana

The return shown is for the same printed day type. Check its notes and boarding point before setting out.

Intermediate times are approximate. A dash means no time is published at that point; it does not promise a stop. Some trips serve only part of the route.

Saturdays
Funchal → Santana — Saturdays
Funchal → Santana — SaturdaysTrip 1
Funchal 10:00a
Poiso 10:30a
P. Cruz (Túnel) —a
Ribeiro Frio 10:42a
S.Roque do Faial 10:59a
Cruzinhas —a
Faial 11:05a
Santana 11:20a
Original timetable notes
  • a — Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park.

First bus: 10:00 a) — a) Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park. · Last bus: 10:00 a) — a) Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park. — from Funchal

Last bus back: 12:00 — from Santana

The return shown is for the same printed day type. Check its notes and boarding point before setting out.

Intermediate times are approximate. A dash means no time is published at that point; it does not promise a stop. Some trips serve only part of the route.

Sundays & holidays
Funchal → Santana — Sundays & holidays
Funchal → Santana — Sundays & holidaysTrip 1
Funchal 10:30a
Poiso 11:05a
P. Cruz (Túnel) —a
Ribeiro Frio 11:15a
S.Roque do Faial —a
Cruzinhas 11:30a
Faial 11:35a
Santana 12:00a
Original timetable notes
  • a — Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park.

First bus: 10:30 a) — a) Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park. · Last bus: 10:30 a) — a) Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park. — from Funchal

Last bus back: 15:30 a) — a) Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park. — from Santana

The return shown is for the same printed day type. Check its notes and boarding point before setting out.

Intermediate times are approximate. A dash means no time is published at that point; it does not promise a stop. Some trips serve only part of the route.

Funchal → Santana

Base route in travel order; footnoted journeys may differ. Where only timing points or termini are published, these are not a complete stop list.

  1. Funchal
  2. Poiso
  3. P. Cruz (Túnel)
  4. Ribeiro Frio
  5. S.Roque do Faial
  6. Cruzinhas
  7. Faial
  8. Santana

Santana → Funchal

Weekdays
Santana → Funchal — Weekdays
Santana → Funchal — WeekdaysTrip 1Trip 2Trip 3Trip 4
Santana —112:30212:30315:30a
Faial 06:30112:45213:10315:44a
Cruzinhas 06:38113:00213:20315:54a
S.Roque do Faial 06:54113:10213:30316:10a
Ribeiro Frio —113:15213:453—a
Poiso —113:30214:003—a
P. Cruz (Túnel) 07:001—2—316:15a
Funchal (chegada) 07:45114:25214:40317:05a
Original timetable notes
  • 1 — De Água d’Alto, às 06h15 *Serviço à chamada: F. Murta e Lº Galego
  • 2 — Período Escolar
  • 3 — Período Não Escolar (Via Lº Galego)
  • a — Via Achada do Cedro Gordo

First bus without a trip restriction: 15:30 a) Via Achada do Cedro Gordo — a) Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park. · Last bus: 15:30 a) Via Achada do Cedro Gordo — a) Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park. — from Santana

Earlier restricted departure: 12:30 — Período Escolar

Earlier restricted departure: 12:30 — Período Não Escolar (Via Lº Galego)

Last bus back: 10:00 — from Funchal

The return shown is for the same printed day type. Check its notes and boarding point before setting out.

Intermediate times are approximate. A dash means no time is published at that point; it does not promise a stop. Some trips serve only part of the route.

Saturdays
Santana → Funchal — Saturdays
Santana → Funchal — SaturdaysTrip 1
Santana 12:00
Faial 12:16
Cruzinhas 12:27
S.Roque do Faial 12:40
Ribeiro Frio —
Poiso —
P. Cruz (Túnel) 12:50
Funchal (chegada) 13:30

First bus: 12:00 · Last bus: 12:00 — from Santana

Last bus back: 10:00 a) — a) Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park. — from Funchal

The return shown is for the same printed day type. Check its notes and boarding point before setting out.

Intermediate times are approximate. A dash means no time is published at that point; it does not promise a stop. Some trips serve only part of the route.

Sundays & holidays
Santana → Funchal — Sundays & holidays
Santana → Funchal — Sundays & holidaysTrip 1
Santana 15:30a
Faial 15:46a
Cruzinhas 15:55a
S.Roque do Faial 16:03a
Ribeiro Frio —a
Poiso —a
P. Cruz (Túnel) 16:10a
Funchal (chegada) 16:50a
Original timetable notes
  • a — Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park.

First bus: 15:30 a) — a) Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park. · Last bus: 15:30 a) — a) Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park. — from Santana

Last bus back: 10:30 a) — a) Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park. — from Funchal

The return shown is for the same printed day type. Check its notes and boarding point before setting out.

Intermediate times are approximate. A dash means no time is published at that point; it does not promise a stop. Some trips serve only part of the route.

Santana → Funchal

Base route in travel order; footnoted journeys may differ. Where only timing points or termini are published, these are not a complete stop list.

  1. Santana
  2. Faial
  3. Cruzinhas
  4. S.Roque do Faial
  5. Ribeiro Frio
  6. Poiso
  7. P. Cruz (Túnel)
  8. Funchal (chegada)

Lº Galego → Santana

Weekdays
Lº Galego → Santana — Weekdays
Lº Galego → Santana — WeekdaysTrip 1Trip 2Trip 3
Lº Galego 09:30*12:20217:202
Santana 10:00*13:00217:502
Original timetable notes
  • * — Serviço à chamada: F. Murta
  • 2 — Só no Período Escolar *Serviço à chamada: F. Murta

First bus: 09:30 *Serviço à chamada: F. Murta — * Serviço à chamada: Os clientes deverão efetuar a marcação do serviço à chamada através do telefone 291 201 150. A chamada deverá ser realizada até às 24h00, do dia anterior. · Last bus: 17:20 Só no Período Escolar *Serviço à chamada: F. Murta — * Serviço à chamada: Os clientes deverão efetuar a marcação do serviço à chamada através do telefone 291 201 150. A chamada deverá ser realizada até às 24h00, do dia anterior. — from Lº Galego

Last bus back: 17:00 Só no Período Escolar *Serviço à chamada: F. Murta — * Serviço à chamada: Os clientes deverão efetuar a marcação do serviço à chamada através do telefone 291 201 150. A chamada deverá ser realizada até às 24h00, do dia anterior. — from Santana

The return shown is for the same printed day type. Check its notes and boarding point before setting out.

Intermediate times are approximate. A dash means no time is published at that point; it does not promise a stop. Some trips serve only part of the route.

Santana → Faial → Lº Galego

Weekdays
Santana → Faial → Lº Galego — Weekdays
Santana → Faial → Lº Galego — WeekdaysTrip 1Trip 2Trip 3
Santana 12:00112:30217:001
Faial 12:10112:40217:101
Lº Galego 12:20112:50217:201
Original timetable notes
  • 1 — Só no Período Escolar *Serviço à chamada: F. Murta
  • 2 — Só no Período Não Escolar *Serviço à chamada: F. Murta

First bus: 12:00 Só no Período Escolar *Serviço à chamada: F. Murta — * Serviço à chamada: Os clientes deverão efetuar a marcação do serviço à chamada através do telefone 291 201 150. A chamada deverá ser realizada até às 24h00, do dia anterior. · Last bus: 17:00 Só no Período Escolar *Serviço à chamada: F. Murta — * Serviço à chamada: Os clientes deverão efetuar a marcação do serviço à chamada através do telefone 291 201 150. A chamada deverá ser realizada até às 24h00, do dia anterior. — from Santana

Last bus back: 17:20 Só no Período Escolar *Serviço à chamada: F. Murta — * Serviço à chamada: Os clientes deverão efetuar a marcação do serviço à chamada através do telefone 291 201 150. A chamada deverá ser realizada até às 24h00, do dia anterior. — from Lº Galego

The return shown is for the same printed day type. Check its notes and boarding point before setting out.

Intermediate times are approximate. A dash means no time is published at that point; it does not promise a stop. Some trips serve only part of the route.

Santana → Faial → Lº Galego

Base route in travel order; footnoted journeys may differ. Where only timing points or termini are published, these are not a complete stop list.

  1. Santana
  2. Faial
  3. Lº Galego

Checked against SIGA: · Shown until:

Source and notes

Source: SIGA PDF · Snapshot read: · Downloaded:

Choose a direction and day. Times are Madeira local time. Day labels and footnotes retain the wording of the PDF; lettered trips may have different stops or restrictions. Small-hours departures follow the evening service.

2ª a 6ª Feira / Monday to Friday · Sábados / Saturdays · Domingos e Feriados / Sundays and Holidays

a) Viagens de ligação direta ao Parque Temático da Madeira./ Direct connection to Madeira Theme Park.

* Serviço à chamada: Os clientes deverão efetuar a marcação do serviço à chamada através do telefone 291 201 150. A chamada deverá ser realizada

até às 24h00, do dia anterior.

** Carreira 56 (Formerly route 56) na paragem “Santana T-56 (S105)”, carreiras 103 e 138 na paragem “Rua Santa Ana-Santana (S152)”. /Route 56 (Formerly route 56) bus stop “Santana T-56

(S105)”, routes 103 and 138 stop “Rua Santa Ana-Santana (S152)”.

O horário indica, nos pontos intermédios dos percursos, as horas aproximadas de passagem/ Estimated time of passage is displayed for each of the

intermediate points listed in the route schedule.

Não se efetuam viagens no dia 25 de Dezembro. É efetuado o serviço de Sábado nos dias 24 e 31 de Dezembro (exceto se Domingo), 3ª feira de Carnaval e 5ª feira Santa.

Route 801 connects Funchal and Santana, home of the island’s iconic triangular thatched houses. Pair it with the Queimadas forest park — reached from Santana — for a north-coast day trip.

Shorter trips within one municipality cost less. 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.

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Places you can reach from this route

Each guide is labelled as a direct stop, a selected-trip stop, nearby only or an onward connection.

Ribeiro Frio Selected trips Santana Direct stop Pico do Areeiro Selected trips · Nearby at Poiso This route does not reach the summit. 7 km of mountain road remains; use the separate Horários do Funchal summit service. Queimadas Onward from Santana This route does not reach the destination itself. Achada do Teixeira Onward from Santana This route does not reach the destination itself.

Connects with these routes

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

850 Funchal/Arco São Jorge at Campo da Barca 875 Funchal/São Jorge at Campo da Barca 020 Monte via Corujeira de Dentro at Esfera 021 Monte (via Largo da Fonte) at Esfera 701 Machico at Esfera 603 Nogueira at Campo da Barca

Quick answers

How much does bus 801 cost?

The full route costs €2,00 with a pre-purchased GIRO ticket, or €2,65 paid on board (official 2026 tariff). SIGA says tickets bought from the driver are cash only; these tickets cannot be bought with a bank card. Shorter trips within one municipality cost less. GIRO card & fares guide

Where can I check the official bus 801 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.

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