Ferries from
Pico to Sao Jorge
Ferries from
Pico to Sao Jorge
There are 3 ferry routes. Ferries from Sao Roque to Velas and Madalena to Velas are popular ferry trips from Pico to Sao Jorge. Sailing frequency can change throughout the year and often sailings increase during peak season.
Ferries from Pico to Sao Jorge sail approximately 18 times per week and are provided by Atlanticoline.
Pico to Sao Jorge ferry time ranges between 30 minutes and 3 hours 30 minutes depending on the ferry route, operator, and ship.
The fastest ferry from Pico to Sao Jorge is in 30 minutes on the Sao Roque to Velas ferry with Atlanticoline.
Yes, you can travel on a car ferry from Pico to Sao Jorge with Atlanticoline.
The distance between Pico and Sao Jorge is 12 miles (19km) and 11 nautical miles.
Pico to Sao Jorge ferry prices can vary by route, operator, season, vehicle type and whether you are sailing on a high-speed ferry or conventional ferry.
The Sao Roque to Velas ferry ferry sails approximately 11 times weekly with a crossing time of 50 minutes.
Madalena to Velas ferry ferries sail about 8 times weekly with a sailing time of 1 hour 20 minutes.
For the best ferry offers, we recommend booking in advance for the cheapest ferry prices and availability. Visit our special offers page to take advantage of all the latest ferry discounts.
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| From | To | Average price | |
|---|---|---|---|
From Sao RoquePico |
To VelasSao Jorge |
Average price£41.26 | |
From MadalenaPico |
To VelasSao Jorge |
Average price£47.35 |
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Pico is the second largest island in the Azores, a Portuguese archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean. With a landscape dominated by exotic plants and its namesake volcano, Pico is one of the best islands in the Azores for hiking and mountain biking. Wine production also plays an important role in Pico’s culture, with UNESCO protected vineyards in the towns of Lajido, Cabrito and Madelena, which are all well worth seeing. Pico boasts the finest natural swimming holes in the archipelago, too, and the longest lava tube in Europe, which reaches over 3 miles, so there’s plenty to enjoy whilst exploring the island. Given Pico’s central location in the Azores, it is a good departure point for the rest of the archipelago. From the island’s main port on the north-central coast, numerous ferry routes are provided to most of the other islands.
Sao Jorge is a slim stretch of land, measuring fifty-six km long and just eight km wide, in the Azores archipelago, a chain of Portuguese islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. Undulating peaks, countless emerald-green craters and steep, jagged cliffs encompass some of the ever-changing landscape on this hiker-friendly strip of the Azores. At over a thousand metres, Pico da Esperanca is the highest point, affording lovely views of the surrounding Central Group islands: Faial, Pico and Graciosa. Velas, Sao Jorge’s idyllic capital, sprawls around its picturesque harbour, which dates back to the 1400s, and the town itself has a beautifully made, traditional Azorean bandstand in the main plaza. The main port of Sao Jorge is in Velas on the northwest coast, which is easily reachable from the majority of Azorean islands by ferry, with some routes from the other Central Group lasting just a couple of hours.
