Getting There

Main Airports

Bogotá (El Dorado International Airport) (BOG) (website: www.elnuevodorado.com) is situated 12km (8 miles) east of the city. To/from the airport: Buses and taxis are available to the city centre (journey time – 30 minutes). Facilities: Bank, ATMs, duty-free shop, bars, restaurants, tourist information, pharmacist, car hire and Internet access.

Barranquilla (Ernesto Cortissoz) (BAQ) (website: www.baq.aero) is 10km (6 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Buses and taxis are available. Facilities: Car hire is available.

Cali (Alfonso Bonilla Aragón) (CLO) (website: www.aerocali.com.co) is 19km (12 miles) from the city.

Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez) (CTG) (website: www.sacsa.com.co) is 2km (1 mile) from the city.

Getting There by Water

Main ports: Cartagena, Barranquilla, Santa Marta and Turnaco (Caribbean coast) and Buenaventura (Pacific coast). Many ships and cruise lines visit these ports from the USA, Mexico, Venezuela, Central America and the Caribbean Islands.

Leticia is the upper Amazonian port, from where boats travel into Brazil and Peru.

Getting There by Rail

There are no international rail connections.

Getting There by Road

It is inadvisable to try to reach Colombia from Panama by road; the route you would have to take is long, arduous and dangerous. There are road links with Ecuador and Venezuela, although travellers should check with their local embassy about the safety of roads before crossing the border to Venezuela.

Coach: Ormeño (website: www.grupo-ormeno.com.pe) runs coach services to Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.