Bus 038: Cancela

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   ZN Industrial, T-38 e 3932.6515° N, 16.8632° W · Open in Google Maps
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   Zona Industrial, D32.6502° N, 16.8614° W · Open in Google Maps
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   Rotunda Cancela32.6479° N, 16.8606° W · Open in Google Maps
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   Antes CAM das Neves, D32.6487° N, 16.8676° W · Open in Google Maps
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   Antes Miradouro Neves, D32.6496° N, 16.8720° W · Open in Google Maps
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   Depois Miradouro Neves32.6512° N, 16.8753° W · Open in Google Maps
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   Antes CZ Bica Pau32.6547° N, 16.8780° W · Open in Google Maps
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   ESTR Camacha, Bica Pau, D32.6552° N, 16.8789° W · Open in Google Maps
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   ESTR Camacha, viaduto, D32.6537° N, 16.8786° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Estrada Camacha, 17, D32.6509° N, 16.8779° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Depois CZ ESTR Camacha, D32.6491° N, 16.8781° W · Open in Google Maps
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    ESTR C Carvalhal, 253, D32.6501° N, 16.8792° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Antes Igreja S Gonçalo, D32.6508° N, 16.8807° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Igreja de São Gonçalo32.6499° N, 16.8817° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Depois Igreja S Gonçalo, D32.6512° N, 16.8833° W · Open in Google Maps
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    ESTR C Carvalhal, RIB, D32.6521° N, 16.8839° W · Open in Google Maps
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    ESTR Conde Carvalhal, D32.6512° N, 16.8860° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Antes Chão Loba, D32.6513° N, 16.8872° W · Open in Google Maps
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    AV Santiago Menor, D1A32.6491° N, 16.8892° W · Open in Google Maps
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    AV Santiago Menor, D2A32.6484° N, 16.8907° W · Open in Google Maps
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    AV Santiago Menor, D3A32.6483° N, 16.8929° W · Open in Google Maps
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    AV Santiago Menor, D4A32.6483° N, 16.8947° W · Open in Google Maps
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    AV Santiago Menor, D5A32.6491° N, 16.8961° W · Open in Google Maps
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    AV Santiago Menor, D6A32.6502° N, 16.8995° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Antes C C Anadia, D32.6501° N, 16.9037° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Praça Autonomia, D32.6477° N, 16.9049° W · Open in Google Maps

The 26 stops on the map are numbered in the order the bus calls at them, from ZN Industrial, T-38 e 39 to Praça Autonomia, D. The times are the operator's, from the timetable dated November 2025; a letter after a time refers to the notes, and an asterisk marks a highlighted trip. Working days: from Centro, 30 departures, the first at 06:15 and the last at 00:20; from Zona Industrial, 29 departures, the first at 06:00 and the last at 22:25.

Saturdays: from Centro, 21 departures, the first at 06:15 and the last at 00:20; from Zona Industrial, 22 departures, the first at 06:00 and the last at 22:25.

Sundays and holidays: from Centro, 16 departures, the first at 06:30 and the last at 00:05; from Zona Industrial, 17 departures, the first at 06:00 and the last at 22:25.

About the route

Bus 038 runs to the Zona Industrial at Cancela, from the Praça da Autonomia, with 54 stops, and shares its outer terminus with route 039. It is well served: 30 departures from the centre on working days, from 06:15 to 00:20, 21 on Saturdays and 16 on Sundays and holidays. The first bus from the Zona Industrial leaves at 06:00 every day. Some trips run to the Maxmat Cancela stop, and some to Vale das Neves. The Socorro and Neves viewpoints are near its stops. From ZN Industrial to Praça Autonomia the bus calls at 26 stops, and at 29 on the way back. The timetable is dated November 2025.

The stops

From ZN Industrial, T-38 e 39 to Praça Autonomia, D, the bus calls at 26 stops, 26 of them with a stop code on the sign.

From Pinga to ZN Industrial, T-38 e 39, the bus calls at 29 stops, 29 of them with a stop code on the sign.

Notes and holidays

The 2 notes explain the letters and marks in the timetable and the holiday rules say which timetable runs on the public holidays.

Near the stops

9 places lie within a few minutes' walk of a stop on the route, measured in a straight line from the stop.

Questions

Short answers on the times, the fares and the stops of bus 038.

Common questions

When does bus 038 run?

On working days, the first bus from Centro leaves at 06:15 and the last at 00:20; it runs on working days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

How much is a ticket on bus 038?

€2.05 a trip bought on board, or €1.45 a trip on a pre-paid GIRO card; day tickets start from €4.95, on the 2026 tariff.

How many stops does bus 038 have?

54 stops in all, listed in order for each direction with their stop codes.

The times and stops come from Horários do Funchal's timetable dated November 2025, the stop positions from OpenStreetMap and the fares from the 2026 tariff; check the operator before a trip that matters.