The island of Flores is connected to the outside world exclusively by air. Regular passenger ferries run only to the neighbouring islet of Corvo.
By air
Flores' only airport , FLW, is located right in the middle of the largest town, Santa Cruz das Flores, on the east coast. It is a small airport with limited capacity and therefore only planes up to a maximum capacity of about 75 passengers land here.
Flores has direct connections to only a few Azores islands and all scheduled flights are operated by a local airline SATA Air Acores. The following airports are served from Flores:
- Ponta Delgada PDL - 2x daily, some flights are direct and others have a stopover on Faial Island.
- Horta HOR - 1 to 2 times a day
- Terceira TER - 4-5 times a week
- Corvo CVU - 3 times a week
A return ticket from Ponta Delgada or Horta, for example, costs on average 80 eur to 100 eur.
You will always fly to Europe or America via Ponta Delgada or Terceira airport. In the direction of Europe, it is usually worth buying tickets on sale to Ponta Delgada or Terceira, where there are often fares around 250 eur on these airlines:
And from mainland Portugal also via Ryanair.
Then buy a separate ticket with SATA Air Acores to the island of Flores. Flights from Europe to Flores bought as one booking tend to be more expensive.
By ferry
Flores is only connected by regular boat service to the small neighbouring island of Corvo, which is served by a small 16-passenger Atlanticoline boat.
The boat has 12 seats covered under the roof and 4 seats are on the outside deck.
The journey time to Corvo is 40 minutes and a one-way ticket costs 10 eur. Especially in high season, we recommend booking a ticket at least 14 days in advance on the official website atlanticoline.pt.
The ferry Flores - Corvo does not run every day.
- Winter - Tuesdays and Saturdays only, always 2 return sailings on a given day (morning and afternoon)
- Spring and autumn - Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only, always 2 return sailings on a given day (morning and afternoon)
- Summer - Daily except Wednesday, always 2 return sailings on a given day (morning and afternoon)