Bus 046: Ribeira Grande

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   LMB Aguiares, T-10A e 4632.6761° N, 16.9381° W · Open in Google Maps
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   CAM Lombinho, D32.6780° N, 16.9364° W · Open in Google Maps
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   DESPCARGA32.6798° N, 16.9350° W · Open in Google Maps
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   Insular, D32.6777° N, 16.9351° W · Open in Google Maps
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   Andorinha, D32.6749° N, 16.9355° W · Open in Google Maps
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   Depois Andorinha32.6733° N, 16.9352° W · Open in Google Maps
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   Jamboto, T-1332.6720° N, 16.9362° W · Open in Google Maps
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   Frente Término-12, D32.6717° N, 16.9374° W · Open in Google Maps
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   Saída Lombo dos Aguiares32.6712° N, 16.9379° W · Open in Google Maps
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    CAM Cemitério, D32.6703° N, 16.9385° W · Open in Google Maps
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    CAM Cemitério, C Mármore32.6694° N, 16.9396° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Cemitério STO António32.6678° N, 16.9403° W · Open in Google Maps
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    CAM Cemitério, QTA Falcão, S32.6671° N, 16.9396° W · Open in Google Maps
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    CAM Cemitério, QTA Leonor, S32.6661° N, 16.9387° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Rua Campo do Marítimo, D32.6664° N, 16.9375° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Ant Ponte RIBA Grande, D32.6654° N, 16.9368° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Álamos, Saída CAM Bróteas32.6654° N, 16.9347° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Piscinas, D32.6651° N, 16.9340° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Depois das Piscinas32.6647° N, 16.9347° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Rua Max, D32.6624° N, 16.9328° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Rotunda Tecnopolo, D32.6595° N, 16.9270° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Depois Tecnopolo32.6577° N, 16.9248° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Renault32.6551° N, 16.9214° W · Open in Google Maps
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    ESTR São João, D32.6522° N, 16.9197° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Entrada S João32.6511° N, 16.9193° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Viaduto São João, D32.6493° N, 16.9185° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Edifício 200032.6478° N, 16.9162° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Marina32.6464° N, 16.9109° W · Open in Google Maps
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    Praça Povo32.6469° N, 16.9070° W · Open in Google Maps

The 29 stops on the map are numbered in the order the bus calls at them, from LMB Aguiares, T-10A e 46 to Praça Povo. The times are the operator's, from the timetable dated 2 March 2026; a letter after a time refers to the notes, and an asterisk marks a highlighted trip. Working days: from Centro, 18 departures, the first at 07:40 and the last at 19:20; from Cota 500 L Aguiares, 16 departures, the first at 07:25 and the last at 19:50.

Saturdays: from Centro, 13 departures, the first at 07:05 and the last at 19:05; from Cota 500 L Aguiares, 13 departures, the first at 07:30 and the last at 19:30.

Sundays and holidays: from Centro, 12 departures, the first at 07:05 and the last at 19:05; from Cota 500 L Aguiares, 12 departures, the first at 07:30 and the last at 19:30.

About the route

Bus 046, the Ribeira Grande route, runs from the Praça do Povo up to Lombo dos Aguiares at the 500-metre contour, with 53 stops, and shares that terminus with route 110. It has an even timetable: 18 departures from the centre on working days, from 07:40 to 19:20, and 13 on Saturdays and 12 on Sundays and holidays, both from 07:05. The last bus down leaves Lombo dos Aguiares at 19:50 on working days. In the centre it passes the Fortaleza do Pico, the market and the cathedral. The timetable is dated 2 March 2026.

The stops

From LMB Aguiares, T-10A e 46 to Praça Povo, the bus calls at 29 stops, 29 of them with a stop code on the sign.

From Rua Artur Sousa Pinga to LMB Aguiares, T-10A e 46, the bus calls at 26 stops, 26 of them with a stop code on the sign.

Notes and holidays

the holiday rules say which timetable runs on the public holidays.

Near the stops

16 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 046.

Common questions

When does bus 046 run?

On working days, the first bus from Centro leaves at 07:40 and the last at 19:20; it runs on working days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

How much is a ticket on bus 046?

€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 046 have?

53 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 2 March 2026, the stop positions from OpenStreetMap and the fares from the 2026 tariff; check the operator before a trip that matters.