Transportation from the City Center to Brasília Airport
Brasília International Airport is the only airport in the city of Brasília and with its relatively close location to the city, it makes the work of tourists very easy.
Buses that run directly from Brasilia city center to the airport are called “Ônibus Executivo”. Depending on where you are in the city, buses numbered 113, 113.1 and 113.2 take you to the airport quickly.
These buses are taken from the main bus station or from the stops in the north or south hotel areas and the journey takes an average of 70 minutes. Buses depart every 35 minutes between 07.05 and 20.50 on weekdays and do not operate on holidays, including Sunday. Travel ticket price is paid on the bus and in cash.
The city of Brasilia has an extensive public transport network. It is possible to find a bus to the airport from many parts of the city, but you may still need to transfer to get to the airport. For the list of buses passing through the airport, you can check the official website of BSB.
Brasília is a city where transportation apps like UBER and Cabify are used. This is also good for your security because pirate taxis are common here and these pirate taxis are not very reliable. Tensions can arise between taxi drivers and tourists from time to time. Tourists are warned not to be deceived by people who say they are UBER drivers and to compare license plates.
Transportation from Bogota El Dorado International Airport to Bogota City Center
Bogota Airport in Colombia is approximately 20 minutes by taxi from the city center. There are actually many options to go from the airport to the city center of Bogota, but Transmilenio buses are the most convenient.
Bogota is a very big city and when the city center is mentioned, La Candelaria region, which is most preferred by tourists, comes to mind. Transmilenio buses are also the most convenient option to go from Bogota airport to La Candelaria.
You can take the free bus number 16-14 from Bogota Airport to Portal El Dorado, the main stop of Transmilenio. When you come to the stop, you should choose the bus that moves in the direction of Universidades to go to the city center.
These buses operate between 04.30-23.00 from Monday to Friday, between 05.00-23.00 on Saturdays and between 05.30 and 22:00 on Sundays and only accept payments with Tullave Card.
One of the options is to reach the Santa Fe stop with the buses of Transmilenio buses that depart directly from Bogota Airport and transfer to a bus going to Bogota city center from there. Just follow the signs to find the Transmilenio stop at the airport.
Another public transportation method to get to the city center from El Dorado Airport is the P500 buses. You can reach the city center by taking this bus from Gate 7 of Terminal 1. In order to be able to pay, it is necessary to purchase Tullave Card from the airport. If you want to pay cash, you can go to a few points in Bogota city center by minibuses you will see when you exit Gate 9 of Terminal 1.
If your flight to Bogota arrives late, airport taxis are one of the safest options to get to the city centre. Bogota airport taxis go to the city center with a standard fare, and tickets are printed from the box office at the airport in front of them. Then, with this ticket, it is enough to take a taxi from the taxi queue in front of the airport and tell you where you will go. When you arrive at the city center of Bogota, you present the price on the ticket to the driver.
Uber is a more economical way to get from Bogota airport to the city center than a taxi. Actually, Uber is not legal in Colombia, but the app still works. You can tell a vehicle by downloading the Uber application to your phone and entering the address of your hotel in the city center. In the meantime, it is useful to be careful, there may be some vehicles walking around saying that they are an Uber driver, so it can be unsafe to get into unregistered vehicles.
Apart from these, you can also use the private transfer option. Moveo, Tedecol, GuateGo or Colombian Buddy are some companies that provide private transfer services from Bogota Airport. You can make a reservation in advance and provide your flight information and have them pick you up from the airport and take you to the city center of Bogota. Thus, you will get rid of flight fatigue and the hassle of searching for a transportation.