Means of transport Horta

Atlanticoline operates year-round services between Faial, Pico and São Jorge. Horta has direct connections to Madalena and São Roque on Pico. To reach São Jorge, a stopover is necessary. From June to September, a larger boat connects all the islands in the central group, with a circular itinerary that starts in Horta and passes through Pico, São Jorge, Graciosa and Terceira (white line). The purple line, also operational in summer, runs from Horta to Madalena (Pico), Calheta (São Jorge) and Angra (Terceira).

TAP Air Portugal is one of the airlines able to take you to the Azores from Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Marseille or Nice. After a stopover in Lisbon or Porto, you can choose to land in Ponta Delgada (island of São Miguel), Horta (island of Faial), Madalena (island of Pico) or Lajes (island of Terceira). You can then fly to other islands with SATA Azores Airlines. Inter-island connections are relatively good, but flights can be disrupted by the sometimes capricious weather conditions in the Azores.

The local bus company operates 8 routes from Monday to Saturday. Two routes run between Horta and Castelo Branco (one of which also serves Pedregulho and Flamengos), a third runs north to Ribeira Funda, a fourth runs south to Ribeira Funda, and another covers the towns closest to Horta (Pedro Miguel and Praia do Almoxarife). On the other hand, the frequency of these routes is quite low, making bus travel a laborious business.