Madeira Cruise Port

Madeira Cruise Port

The cruise port on the Island of Madeira is located in the city of Funchal.  Cruise passengers can enjoy a 15 walk from the cruise terminal to the city centre.

Public Transportation

Port Shuttle

A return trip on the port shuttle costs approximately 9 euro.

Bus Service

N/A

Hop-on Hop-of Bus

The hop-on hop-off tour bus service includes three separate sightseeing routes. There are stops at the Funchal Cathedral, City Market, Skywalk of Cabo Girao, Town Hall and one near the cruise terminal.

All sightseeing buses include pre-recorded commentary in English, Spanish and many other languages. 24 hour and 48 hour tickets are available.

Companies providing hop-on hop-off bus service include YellowBus and Madeira City Sightseeing.

YellowBus provides three options:

• Funchal and Câmara de Lobos (1 line) (12 Euro)
• Funchal, Câmara de Lobos and Cabo Girão (2 lines) (19 Euro)
• Funchal, Câmara de Lobos and Cabo Girão (2 lines) plus Cable Car up mountain (32 euro)

Madeira City Sightseeing provides 2 routes.

Taxi Service

Taxi service from the terminal to the city centre costs approximately 8 euro.

Visitor Information

Funchal Madeira

Popular attractions in Madeira include the following:

• Old Town (Zona Velha)
• Funchal Cathedral
• City Market (Mercado dos Lavradores) - food, crafts, souvenirs
• Town Hall
• Cable Car (Teleférico do Funchal)
• Mounte Palace Tropical Garden
• Madeira Story Centre
• Botanical Gardens (Jardim Botânico) - 4 km NE of city centre

Elsewhere on Madeira Island

• Levada Walks (footpaths along irrigation canals)
• Pico do Arieiro (third highest mountain peak)
• Cabo Girão Skywalk
• São Vicente Caves

Map of Madeira Cruise Port

View map of the Funchal Cruise Port.

Currency in Portugal

The Euro is used on Madeira and throughout Portugal.

Weather on Madeira

The average daily temperature in Funchal Madeira is as follows:

Free Wifi Service

Free Wi-Fi access is available at the cruise terminal.