Day trips by bus from Ponta Delgada

Lagoa (line 311)

Thirteen weekday departures from Ponta Delgada (Alfândega) between 07:50 and 20:05, five on Saturdays between 07:30 and 19:30, but only two on Sundays and holidays, at 17:15 and 20:00, with a single Sunday return at 17:45 ^[source]. The 315 and 318 also print Lagoa stops every day, so a Sunday trip to Lagoa is better planned on those lines ^{[source, source]}.

Vila Franca do Campo (line 315)

About fifty minutes each way: weekdays out from 07:00 to 19:00 with thirteen printed trips, back from 06:30 to 18:45; Saturdays out at 08:00, 11:00, 12:40 and 17:30, back at 07:10, 08:10, 10:00, 15:00 and 20:15; Sundays and holidays out at 10:00, 12:30 and 17:30, back at 08:10, 10:50, 15:00 and 16:30 ^[source].

Ribeira Grande (lines 102 and 103)

Line 102 via Rabo de Peixe prints fourteen weekday trips from Ponta Delgada between 07:25 and 19:15, seven on Saturdays and six on Sundays; the return from the Ribeira Grande terminal runs until 17:45 on weekdays ^[source]. Line 103 via Pico do Fogo adds fifteen weekday and sixteen weekend trips each way ^[source].

Furnas (lines 110 and 318)

Out on the 110 at 07:15 or on the 318 at 09:00, every day; back on the 110 at 17:10 from Águas Quentes or on the 318 from Furnas (Polícia) at 16:19 on weekdays and 17:18 at weekends ^{[source, source]}. The Furnas guide has the full plan.

Mosteiros (line 206)

Out at 07:50 on weekdays and Saturdays (arriving 08:55) or 08:45 on Sundays (arriving 10:08); back from Mosteiros (Banda de Além) at 17:35 on weekdays, 16:35 on Saturdays and 15:00 or 18:25 on Sundays, the later one being the trip that starts in Sete Cidades at 18:00 ^[source].

Sete Cidades (lines 205 and 208)

Weekdays: out on the 205 at 08:25, back on the 205 at 09:30 or 12:00 (to Várzea) or on the 17:15 line 206 shuttle to the Mosteiros junction ^{[source, source]}. Saturdays: 208 out 07:15, back 16:25; Sundays: 208 out 08:30, back 18:05 ^[source]. The signature guide explains why the 206 is not the answer on most days.

Nordeste (lines 105 and E01)

The 105 leaves Ponta Delgada (Alfândega) at 06:45 every day and reaches Nordeste (Lomba da Pedreira) at 09:05; the last full return leaves Vila do Nordeste (Terminal) at 16:15 on weekdays and Sundays, and Nordeste (Lomba da Pedreira) at 14:15 on Saturdays ^[source]. The weekday express E01 leaves Ponta Delgada at 08:30 and reaches the Nordeste terminal at 10:00; it returns at 07:10 and 15:30 ^[source].

Fares

Network day passes published by AzoresBus: 1 Dia€7.00 · 2 Dias€12.00 · 3 Dias€16.00 · 5 Dias€25.00 — each valid for the whole network from first validation.