Getting to Porto Santo
Porto Santo is Madeira's smaller, sandy northern island — famous for a 9 km golden beach. You reach it by a short, scenic flight or a car-carrying ferry.
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There are two ways to reach Porto Santo from Madeira: a ~15-minute flight from
Funchal (Binter, twice daily) or the Lobo Marinho ferry (~2h20). Fly for speed
or if you're connecting; take the ferry to bring a car or save money as a foot passenger.
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The short version
Funchal to Porto Santo is the archipelago's lifeline hop and the shortest scheduled flight in the region — about 15 minutes airborne (a ~25-minute block) on Binter's 72-seat ATR 72-600 turboprops, typically twice daily. It is one of the shortest scheduled commercial flights in Europe, though not the world's shortest. The main alternative is the Lobo Marinho ferry (~2h20).
Compare your options in detail on flight vs ferry, or read about the Lobo Marinho ferry and Porto Santo Airport.