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Information on getting around the country using the bus and coach networks...
Bus and coach travel is the most popular form of public transport in the country as it is seen as an affordable alternative to the more expensive air travel. There are intercity bus services connecting most big cities and towns and local bus services in the smaller towns of Colombia. The quality of these services varies from town to town.
It is generally not necessary to book intercity bus tickets in advance, except during holiday periods. On local bus networks payment is made on boarding the bus.
There are many bus companies operating coach services between the towns and cities across the country. A few of them can be found below:
- Berlinas del Fonce
- Bolivariano
- Expreso Palmira
- Expreso Brasilia
- Copetran
- Rápido Ochoa
- Flota Magdelena
- Coomotor
- Flota Occidental
Bus Stations in Colombia
Intercity buses depart from bus stations (terminal de pasajeros). Most big towns and cities have a bus station; some of the main ones are listed below:
- Bogotá - Terminal del Sur
At: Calle 57 Q SUR No 75 F - 82
Tel: (1) 4233630 / 4233600 - Medellín - Terminal Norte
At: Cr 64 C 78 - 344
Tel: (4) 2677075 / 2308514 - Medellín - Terminal del Sur
At: Cr 65 8B - 91
Tel: (4) 3611499 - Cartagena - Terminal de Transport de Cartagena
At: Cr la Cordialidad 24-236
Tel: (5) 6632134 - Pereira - Terminal de Pereira
At: Calle 17 23 -157
Tel: (6) 3152323 - Cali - Terminal Cali
At: Calle 30N 2an-29
Tel: (2) 6683655 - Bucaramanga - Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
At: Transversal Metropolitana Modulo 1 Oficina 712
Tel: (7) 6371000
Urban Transport
All major towns and cities in Colombia have a bus network of some description. In some towns there are also rapid transit infrastructures in place:
- Transmilenio Bogotá: Bus rapid transport system servicing the city of Bogotá
- Megabús: Bus rapid transit serving the Pereira & Dos Quebradas city area
- Masivo Integrado de Occidente (MIO): Serving the Santiago de Cali area
- Transmetro: Transport system serving Barranquilla