Prepare your stay
Practical Info
Everything you need to know for a perfect stay in Madeira
Airlines
The most frequently used airlines to travel to Madeira are:
- ›Transavia (Lyon, Nantes, Paris Orly, Porto, Amsterdam)
- ›TAP (Paris, Nantes, Toulouse, Porto, Lisbonne, Londres)
- ›EasyJet (Lisbonne, Londres, Bristol, Édimbourg)
- ›Aigle Azur (Paris)
- ›SATA (Faro, Lisbonne, Porto, Açores, EU)
Regular flights run year-round, usually via Porto or Lisbon. Feel free to search for connections yourself to find better prices.
Ryanair may be useful for this, with flights from Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Clermont-Ferrand, Dole, La Rochelle, Lille, Lorient, Marseille, Paris Beauvais, Paris Vatry, Poitiers, Saint-Étienne, Strasbourg and Tours to Porto.
Many comparison sites are available: SkyScanner, Kayak…
Other airlines at Funchal Airport:
AeroVip (Porto Santo) · Monarch (London, Birmingham) · Airberlin (Berlin, Düsseldorf) · TUIfly (Cologne) · Norwegian (Copenhagen) · Luxair (Luxembourg) · Jetairfly (Tenerife)
By boat
Currently there is no longer a ferry service from the mainland. Plans to reopen maritime links are regularly discussed.
Taxi
The quality of taxi service comes at a cost.
- ›Indicative price of €60 for a journey from the airport to our cottages
- ›This service is also available for full-day hire, but it is relatively expensive
- ›In Funchal: approximately €15 to reach the Botanical Garden
Car rental
We highly recommend this option: renting a car gives you the freedom to easily discover the whole island at your own pace and according to the weather.
- ›Budget approximately €40 / day
- ›Be wary of false bargains — some attractive prices hide unfavourable contract clauses
- ›Driving must adapt to winding mountain roads
- ›The expressway network serves the southern part of the island from east to west
Bus
It is difficult to travel across the whole island by bus, especially if you wish to reach the less touristy levada and hiking starting points.
However, 3 areas are served by bus networks:
- ›Funchal — Funchal Urban, Intercity & Night service
- ›South-West Coast Rodoeste
- ›East of the island SAM
Staying with us
Arrival & Departure
Check-in — Arrival
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Personal welcome by Pauline or Pascal. Late arrival possible upon prior request.
Check-out — Departure
Before 10:00 am
Please vacate the cottage by 10am. Luggage storage available on request.
Need help?
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Pauline & Pascal answer all your questions before, during and after your stay.