Madeira Ativa › Levada trails › Which Madeira trails can I reach by bus?
15 of the 44 marked trails have a bus route mapped at at least one end, and 4 of those are served at both ends — the ones you can walk end to end without a car. Lines are run by Horários do Funchal, Rodoeste and SAM depending on the side of the island; each trail page links the exact SIGA timetable for its stop. A trail served at one end only is still walkable by bus if you are happy to come back the same way.
| Trail | Distance | Ascent | Time | Bus lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 1.1 — Vereda da Ilha | 8.2 km | 74 m | 3 h | 103, 138 |
| PR 1.3 — Vereda da Encumeada | 11.2 km | 447 m | 5 h | 6 |
| PR 2 — Vereda do Urzal | 10.3 km | 950 m | 4 h 30 | 81 |
| PR 3.1 — Caminho Real do Monte | 4.2 km | 6 m | 2 h | 103, 138, 20, 21, 22, 48, 56 |
| PR 5 — Vereda das Funduras | 8.7 km | 277 m | 3 h | 53 |
| PR 8 — Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço | 3.0 km | 237 m | 2 h 30 | 113 |
| PR 10 — Levada do Furado | 11.0 km | 679 m | 5 h | 103, 138, 53, 56 |
| PR 11 — Vereda dos Balcões | 1.5 km | 68 m | 1 h 30 | 103, 138, 56 |
| PR 12 — Caminho Real da Encumeada | 12.5 km | 1048 m | 5 h | 6 |
| PR 17 — Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal | 15.0 km | 921 m | 6 h 30 | 6 |
| PR 19 — Caminho Real do Paúl do Mar | 1.8 km | 0 m | 1 h 20 | 80 |
| PR 21 — Caminho do Norte | 3.2 km | 0 m | 1 h 30 | 6 |
| PR 21 <-> PR 22 — Ligação PR 21-PR 22 | 0.3 km | 0 m | — | 6 |
| PR 22 — Vereda do Chão dos Louros | 1.9 km | 84 m | 45 min | 6 |
| PR 23 — Levada da Azenha | 0.9 km | 38 m | — | 110, 113, 155 |
Compiled from the same public IFCN and Visit Madeira data as the individual trail pages, plus OpenStreetMap for path width, railings and tunnels. Check official status before you walk.