Means of transport Madalena

From France, the SATA flight to the Azores is only to Ponta Delgada (often via Lisbon or Porto): you'll then need to take another inter-island flight to Pico. From Ponta Delgada, it's about a 50-minute flight to Pico (non-stop). The route operates several times a week, depending on the season, but you can't make the round trip in a day. Please note that flights can be disrupted by the sometimes capricious weather conditions in the Azores.

The first studies were carried out in 1946 and it was only on 5 May 1976 that the airstrip and terminal building began to be built on the island of Pico, under the initiative of the Portuguese army, but under the administration of the Regional Government of the Azores. Today, Pico Airport's recent infrastructure allows it to fully embrace the modern tourist era. On site: car rental companies, ATMs, snack bars, souvenir shops... A "real" little airport!

Pico's taxis can take you anywhere on the island, for simple journeys or for more tourist tours. They park or make regular rounds near the port and Largo Cardeal Costa Nunes. If you don't feel like taking the few existing public transport or renting a car to explore the roads and paths of Pico Island, taxis are an option. The latter is obviously more expensive than the other two, but it can also be pleasant to let yourself be transported and carried.

The local bus company Pico Cristiano provides the only two lines on the island.

North coast: Madalena-São Roque-Piedade. From Monday to Saturday, two round trips per day from Piedade: the first at 6:15 am and the second at 1:30 pm. Sundays and public holidays, only one.

South coast: Madalena-Lajes-Ribeirinha. From Monday to Saturday, two round trips per day from Ribeirinha: the first at 5:40 am and the second at 12:45 pm. Sundays and public holidays, only one.

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

Pico is linked by boat to Faial and São Jorge all year round. From June to September, the service is extended to Graciosa and Terceira. From Madalena, Atlanticoline operates around 5 round trips a day, at least 5 days a week, to Horta on Faial (blue line). The green line connects Madalena directly to Velas on São Jorge: count on two to three round trips a day, between two and four days a week, depending on the season. In summer, ferries also leave Madalena for Calheta on São Jorge, two days a week (purple line).