Ferries from
Sao Jorge to Pico
Ferries from
Sao Jorge to Pico
There are 3 ferry routes. Ferries from Velas to Sao Roque and Velas to Madalena are popular ferry trips from Sao Jorge to Pico. Sailing frequency can change throughout the year and often sailings increase during peak season.
Ferries from Sao Jorge to Pico sail approximately 17 times per week and are operated by Atlanticoline.
Sao Jorge to Pico ferry sail durations can take between 30 minutes and 3 hours 15 minutes depending on the ferry operator, the route taken and weather conditions.
The fastest ferry from Sao Jorge to Pico takes around 30 minutes on the Velas to Sao Roque ferry with Atlanticoline.
Yes, you can travel by car on the ferry from Sao Jorge to Pico with Atlanticoline.
The distance between Sao Jorge and Pico is 12 miles (19km) and 11 nautical miles.
Sao Jorge to Pico ferry prices can vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Prices exclude service fees.
The Velas to Sao Roque ferry ferry sails approximately 10 times weekly with a crossing time of 1 hour 15 minutes.
Velas to Madalena ferry ferries sail about 7 times weekly with a sailing time of 1 hour 20 minutes.
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Sao Jorge is part of the Central Group in the Portuguese Azorean archipelago in the North Atlantic. With a dramatic landscape comprising vast networks of tall peaks, green craters and coastal plains, Sao Jorge offers the ideal scenery for hiking holidays. The villages are incredibly picturesque, too, most notably the capital, Velas, a quiet harbour town dating back to the mid-15th Century. The island is home to a wide range of birdlife including various gull species, so keep an eye out during your hike. Also, a stroll along the coast near Urzelina will lead you to a fascinating volcanic rock formation populated by wild pigeons. From the port in the capital, you can choose from many sailings to a great number of destinations in the Azores thanks to Sao Jorge’s central location in the archipelago.
Pico is a large island in the Central Group of the Azores, a Portuguese archipelago in the heart of the North Atlantic Ocean. With its formidable, albeit dormant, namesake volcano commanding the horizon, Pico’s grand landscape offers some of the best hiking and climbing in the Azores. The ever changing scenery makes for some gorgeous backdrops, with brightly coloured exotic plants giving way to vast lava rock formations and enticing, natural swimming holes, offering unforgettable walks and bike rides. Pico also has a rich history and deep-rooted links to the whaling industry, ever since it was discovered in the mid-fifteenth century, while boasting a long-standing fine wine culture, with its unique vineyard landscape commended by UNESCO in 2004. As part of the Central Group, Pico is well linked to the majority of islands in the archipelago by ferry, with vessels docking in the town of Sao Roque on the north coast.
