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Here are some links to some charter airlines that fly from the UK to Funchal

Go to Thomas Cook website Go to First Choice website Go to Avro website Go to Cheapest Flights website Go to Airline Network website

from may 2008 there will be 2 weekly flights from Gatwick to porto santo direct, the flights are operated by xl airways and are availabel to book through atlanticholidays.net


You can get to Porto Santo very easily. There are several flights a day from Funchal airport and direct flights from Lisbon on some days. The flight from Funchal is a mere 15 Minutes and is reasonably priced at around €130.00 (Approx £90.00) for a return flight.

For more info click the link below to visit the respective websites

SATA Air Azores (Funchal - Porto Santo)

or TAP Air Portugal (Lisbon - Porto Santo)

 

Prices Correct on 27/04/2008 and are for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as accurate.

 

 

 


If you prefer, there is also the Porto Santo Line Ferry, which makes daily crossings from the harbour in Funchal and this takes approx 2 ½ Hours (Weather Permitting)

Tickets are priced at

Individual Passengers

April - Sept Jan - Mar & Oct - Dec

1st Class

Return

Single

Return

Single

Adult

€69,50

€38,40

€61,30

€32,85

Child (5-11 years)

€34,75

€19,20

€30,65

€16,43

Normal Class

Return

Single

Return

Single

Adult (Same Day Return)

€59,30

€30.20

€51,10

€25,60

Child (5-11 years) (Same Day Return)

€29,65

€15,10

€25,55

€12,80

Adult (Return)

€49,40

€30,20

€40,40

€25,60

Child (5-11 years) (Return)

€24,70

€15,10

€20,20

€12,80

Prices Correct on 11/10/07 and are for information purposes only

There are deals available at certain times of the year for car or person crossings.

For travellers from the UK, please be advised, that the ferry usually leaves Funchal at 8.00am, therefore you may need to fly across depending on the arrival time of your outbound flight.

For more info click the link below to visit Porto Santo Line's website

 

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Apartments in Porto Santo

  Apartments, villas & holiday property in Porto Santo, Madeira.

  The stunning island of Porto Santo situated 25 miles to the east of Madeira, offers a unique holiday
destination that you will want to return to again and again! It's not just it's beautiful unspoilt sandy
 beach, nor it's evocative landscape of dormant volcanoes - this is a holiday retreat where you will
escape the stress and pressure of modern life and time seems to stand still!

  

Porto Santo may only cover some 42 square kilometres, but there is no shortage of places to see
and things to do. There is of course the wonderful beach and ocean that you can swim in all year
round, but also tranquil walks, golf, horse riding, scuba diving, go-carting, sight seeing tours
amongst it's many attractions.

If you have a holiday property to rent or activity to promote in
Porto Santo and would like to advertise on this site, please
contact us for details

Facts about Porto Santo

1. Porto Santo was inhabited before it's larger neighbour Madeira!
2. Christopher Columbus lived on the island for a while.
3. The Island boasts a 18 hole golf course designed by Seve Ballesteros
4. The island is blessed with a wonderful all year round climate - not
too hot in the summer, but still warm during the winter months!
5. To reach the island from Madeira there is a daily ferry from Funchal,
which takes just over 2 hours. You can also fly to and from Madeira to
Porto Santo -  flight takes about 20 minutes. The runway at Porto Santo,
unlike at Madeira is very long and can take large commercial jet planes!
6. The sand that forms the beautiful sandy beach is said to have
therapeutic qualities - particularly for arithis.
7. The population of Porto Santo is approx 5,000 and most people
live in the main town of Vila Baleira.

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