Means of transport Santa Cruz De Graciosa

Graciosa airport (or rather aerodrome!) is very small, but large enough to accommodate the regular flights of the local Azorean airline SATA. Don't be frightened when you see the runway from the window - the pilots are used to it. The arrivals and departures hall does house a couple of car rental stands. The airport is just 2 km from the island's main town, Santa Cruz de Graciosa. So you're within easy reach of all amenities, and on the day of departure, you'll be at the airfield in no time!

From France, SATA Azores Airlines only flies to Ponta Delgada (often via Lisbon or Porto): you'll then need to take another inter-island flight to Graciosa. This route is operated several times a week, most of the time with a stopover; direct flights are few and far between. Please note that flights can be disrupted by the sometimes capricious weather conditions in the Azores. You won't always be sure of taking off!

From June to September, Atlanticoline offers just one itinerary, with a stop in Graciosa. The white line links the small island directly to its neighbors São Jorge (Velas, in 3 hours) and Terceira (Praia da Vitória, in 4 hours). The other islands of the central group can also be reached via Atlanticoline, but one - or even more - connections are unavoidable. Ferries to and from Graciosa don't run the rest of the year, so air travel is the only option for getting to other islands.