Bogota-Bucaramanga Bus fare

jonas says on Jan 28, 2008, 08:45:

Except for high-season travel around christmas or semana santa I have never paid the full price on Berlinas leaving Bogota or any other place. I am sure 55k gets you the ride. Good luck.

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msaucey says on Jan 28, 2008, 08:57:

They are always looking to negotiate and discount the trip in person.... Ask for a direct/express bus, those are the one's that don't stop a million times...

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vicshere says on Jan 28, 2008, 09:02:

adrienne you should be able to pay 50,000 if you travel night and during the week day....on weekend its hard for them to give a discount...go to their offices...the one I use is on calle 52 and 18 ( I think)

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adrienne79 says on Jan 28, 2008, 09:31:

Thanks all. :)

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vicshere says on Jan 28, 2008, 09:54:

forgot to say buy with a return trip to get that 50,000

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adrienne79 says on Jan 28, 2008, 09:57:

oh okay.

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viajero says on Jan 28, 2008, 11:13:

I have paid as low as 35K and as high as 40K. You can bring the price down any day. I have done that.
Viajero

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vicshere says on Jan 28, 2008, 11:18:

35,000 to 40,000 is on those smaller bus companies smaller buses and not quite a direct route....I would stick with the bigger companies...more comfortable and quicker

listo

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jorgegdiaz says on Jan 29, 2008, 07:36:

FYI:
55,000 Buc-Bog, night in Berlinas
50,000 Bog-Buc, day in Berlinas

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adrimm says on Jan 31, 2008, 00:23:

I paid 48,000 (night) on Copetran. Preferred it the Berlinas bus becuase of the way the head rest wrapped.

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adrienne79 says on Feb 1, 2008, 15:57:

To update, as Jorge said...
I paid 55,000 for the night bus from Buc-Bog direct on Berlinas. Bought the ticket from the office that vic mentioned. I couldn't negotiate for less since I wasn't willing to buy the return ticket at that point.
For the way back I paid 50,000 at the terminal in Bogota for a bus that left at 10:30am.

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vicshere says on Feb 1, 2008, 17:59:

good job sounds like you got you visa pretty fast to catch the 10:30 bus woow...i think thats a record

listo

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adrienne79 says on Feb 2, 2008, 11:31:

Yes, I was the first one at the MRE. After the MRE I went to Dunken Donuts and caught a cab. I was at the terminal by 10:20. Thanks Vic for all your help.

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adrimm says on Feb 2, 2008, 14:07:

I loved the new bus depot in Bucaramanga - feels closer to an airport than a bus depot. My only complaint is that it too far out of town.

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vicshere says on Feb 2, 2008, 14:45:

and it has a million steps from the bottom of the terminal to the taxi area. after a long trip the last thing you want to do is climb a million steps

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adrimm says on Feb 2, 2008, 20:41:

Oh yeah, now that you mention it I do recall lots of stairs, and some really nifty luggage slides.

Guess it wasn't enough of an annoyance to me to stick (and yes I did have to go up them).


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