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By viajero123 on Nov 19, 2008, 07:15. Reason: Added info on airplane travel

Title: Getting around in Colombia
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General information on buses, planes, trains and other types of transportation.

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## Airplanes

The main airport in Colombia is in Bogota and is called El Dorado. Most internatioanl flights arrive here, and many national flights have connections here. Medellin, Barranquilla, Cali and Cartagena also have international flights, especially to Florida.

Colombia has 5 main airlines that link the main cities as well as smaller regional centres.

Avianca: The largest and oldest airline in Colombia, with frequent flights within the main cities, as well as international flights within South America and to Mexico, Florida, New York, Los Angeles, Madrid and Barcelona. Website: http://www.avianca.com Where you can buy tickets online with credit cards or Colombian bank accounts.

Aerorepublica: It is the second largest airline with flights within the main cities an international flights to Panama and Caracas, as well as code sharing with Copa Airlines form Panama. Website: http://www.aerorepublica.com/ where you can book tickets online with credit cards or Colombian bank accounts.

Easyfly: The only Colombian low-cost airline. They fly between Bogota and the city airport in Medellin, as well as to other regional airports at low costs. Webiste: http://www.easyfly.com.co/

Aires: This is a smaller regional airline but it has flights to international destinations like Aruba, Curacao and Maracaibo. Website: http://www.aires.com.co/ where you can buy tickets online with credit cards and Colombian bank accounts.

Satena: Tickets can be booked over the phone +57-1-4238530 +57-1-4238500 or via a travel agent in Colombia Website: http://www.satena.com/

Aviatur is the country's largest travel agent. You can book tickets at their offices or over the phone with them Website: http://www.aviatur.com Where you can also quote ticket prices. Another flight search engine is http://www.despegar.com where you can quote and book tickets. Online credit card payments are accepted in theory, but they are difficult to achieve in practice. Payment is usually only processed online when the cardholder is travelling or when the cardholder is in Bogota and can be reached at an address to sign the credit card voucher. Another agent, Become Colombia http://www.becomecolombian.com / info at becomecolombian.com / +57-1-2561914 provide assistance and information in English and can book tickets over the phone.

##Buses.

Buses in Colombia operate a very dense network with very high frequencies. Although day travelling is recommended to minimise security risks and to be able to enjoy the astounding view, night buses are considered safe for most routes.

http://www.expresobolivariano.com.co/ They have routes to different parts of colombia. You can make reservations and check the prices as well.

http://www.berlinasdelfonce.com/ Berlinas del Fonce goes from the centre of the country to the coast. The website lets you check times, availability and book tickets.

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By viajero123 on Nov 18, 2008, 09:29. Reason: Added a busline

Title: Getting around in Colombia
Place:
Description:

General information on buses, planes, trains and other types of transportation.

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(guide still needs work!)

Buses.

http://www.expresobolivariano.com.co/ They have routes to different parts of colombia. You can make reservations and check the prices as well.

http://www.berlinasdelfonce.com/ Berlinas del Fonce goes from the centre of the country to the coast. The website lets you check times, availability and book tickets.

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By Peter (Moderator) (Trustee board) (Dev team) on Jul 18, 2008, 08:43. Reason: New travelguide created.

Title: Getting around in Colombia
Place:
Description:

General information on buses, planes, trains and other types of transportation.

Body:

(guide still needs work!)

Buses.

http://www.expresobolivariano.com.co/ They have routes to different parts of colombia. You can make reservations and check the prices as well.

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