How To Get From Bogota Airport to Usaquen Best Way

We will tell you how to get from Bogota airport to Usaquen. The distance from Bogota Airport to Usaquen is 16 kilometers and the drive is around 20 minutes to 40 minutes depending on the traffic.

The cheapest way from Bogota airport to Usaquen is by Transmilenio Bus for $2 USD. If you go by taxi, Cabify or getting a private transfer for $7-10 USD.

Read here Bogota Airport sim card and best Colombia sim card for tourist 

Read here how to get from Bogota airport to La Candelaria, Bogota airport to Chapinero, Bogota airport to Villa de Leyva and best restaurants in Bogota

WHERE TO STAY IN BOGOTA

Accommodation prices can take you around $20-30 USD if you sleep in a cheap room. For mid-budget accommodation starts at $40-60 USD and for more than $100 USD you will find luxury accommodation.

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HOW TO GET FROM EL DORADO AIRPORT TO USAQUEN

BUS FROM BOGOTA AIRPORT TO USAQUEN

If you are going by bus from Bogota airport to Usaquen. You will have to get from the airport to Portal El Dorado station with the free Feeder Shuttle (The Alimentador 16-14 Airport) from El Dorado airport.

FEEDER BUS 16-14 BOGOTA AIRPORT TO PORTAL DORADO

Feeder Bus (The ALimentador Bus) 16-14 operates from Bogota airport Monday to Saturday from 5 am to 10 45 pm and Sunday from 6 am to 9 45 pm. The free Feeder shuttle (Green Color) is leaving the airport every 10-20 minutes. Check here The Feeder Shuttle route and schedule!

To get the free shuttle from Bogota airport to Portal El Dorado you can get at the First Floor of Terminal 1 outside in the Exit Number 6.

TRANSMILENIO BUS K86 FROM BOGOTA AIRPORT TO USAQUEN

At Portal Eldorado if you are going from Bogota airport to Usaquen as we did looking for a great area for accommodation. You will have to take the Bus K86 running every 10 minutes going from Bogota airport to Usaquen. Check here Bus K86 route and schedule!

The Bus K86 is also goes to Chapinero area where you can transfer to Usaquen around 90th Street. The total bus travel time from Bogota airport to Usaquen getting Feeder Shuttle and Bus K86 is around 1 hour and 20 minutes including the waiting time.

The total bus fare from Bogota airport to Usaquen area is around $2 USD Transmilenio Bus fare is 2400 COP plus 5000 COP Tullave Card mandatory to ride the Transmilenio in Bogota.

BOGOTA TRANSMILENIO MAP

TULLAVE CARD TRANSMILENIO

You can’t pay in cash in the Transmilenio Bus in Bogota. You will have to buy Tullave Card that costs 5000 COP and later you top up credit. You can buy Tullave Card in the Transmilenio Bus Station and also in the airport.

TAXI/CABIFY/UBER FROM BOGOTA AIRPORT TO USAQUEN

The taxi fare from Bogota airport to Usaquen is around 60000 COP which is $12-15 USD fixed price in white taxis. The taxis are totally safe and you can hire them in the exit of the Terminal easy to see them.

The total travel time from Dorado International Airport to Usaquen is around 20-30 minutes depending on the traffic. The taxi can be a great option if you are traveling in a group or bringing too much luggage.

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BUS P500 CHEAPEST WAY FROM BOGOTA AIRPORT TO USAQUEN

The cheapest way from Bogota airport to Usaquen is by Bus P500. The Bus P500 operates from 4 am to 11 pm from Monday to Saturday and from 5 am to 10 pm on Sundays and public holidays. Check here Bus P500 schedule and route!

You can get the P500 Bus line in Terminal 1 in Exit Number 7. You have to pay with Tullave Card like the Transmilenio Bus as we mentioned above 5000 COP to buy and later you will have to pay 2200 COP (just little bit cheaper than Transmilenio).

The travel time from Bogota airport to Usaquen is around 40 minutes without traffic you can transfer in Centro Andino area. You can also transfer with the Transmilenio if you wish to get to Usaquen around Chapinero area in both cases around 90th Street around Parque Virrey.

BEST WAY FROM EL DORADO AIRPORT TO USAQUEN

The best way from Bogota airport to Usaquen for $10-12 USD is by Cabify and Uber. If you go by taxi could be around $12-15 USD or getting a private transfer only $12 USD for 2 people and $15 USD up to 4 people.

If you are going on a budget you can get the Transmilenio to Usaquen getting the Free Shuttle Bus going to Portal Station. You will take 1 hour and 30 minutes but you will only pay $2 USD.

WHERE TO STAY IN USAQUEN AREA: LA COLINA HOTEL COTTAGE

La Colina Hotel Cottage was an amazing stay if you look for a Boutique Hotel in Bogota where you can enjoy beautifully designed rooms in a quiet and calm atmosphere. The food is fabulous in Hotel La Colina with a completed local breakfast with fruits.

Our favorite in La Colina was the fireplace where you can enjoy a romantic dinner with local options, fish, and barbecue all of them delicious. The service is extraordinary and even if you don’t stay, it’s worth it to visit to have a romantic dinner.

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STREET FOOD TOUR BOGOTA (LA MESA BOGOTA FOOD TOUR)

We joined to a Bogota Food Tour experience with La Mesa Tours and we really loved it. We had a great cultural and food tour around La Candelaria. We tried the most typical Colombian street food, breakfast, drinks and with a great guide explaining about history, food and facts about Colombia. Check our Bogota Food Tour experience in Our Instagram Reels!

The street food tour had several stops from 5-7 depending how much time you want to stay and how hungry and thirsty you are. We tried the delicious hot chocolate with cheese, empanadas and arepas as the most popular street food in Colombia.

We tried delicious fruits, juices, chicha (an alcoholic drink). And to finish the tour we had the delicious Colombian Tamales and Obleas as dessert with Colombian coffee!

ATMS AND CASH IN COLOMBIA

The official currency of Colombia is called Colombian Peso (COP). And $1 USD=5000 COP. ATMs are available and it is also advisable to withdraw as much as you can because of fees for foreign cars. The maximum amount that you can withdraw will be around 600K-1200K COP depending on the bank. Click here to check the exact change rate.

BANK FEES FOR FOREIGN CARDS IN COLOMBIA

Most of the banks in Bogota and Colombia will charge fees for foreign cards in Colombia. Check the list below with the exact fees for foreign cards in Colombia and how much money are you allowed to withdraw in Colombia with every bank.

Bank	Amount Allowed And Fees
Colpatria	900K COP Withdraw And No Fees
Pichincha	800K COP Withdraw And No Fees
Banco Caja Social	700K COP Withdraw And No Fees
BBVA	300K COP Withdraw And No Fees
CorpBanco	400K COP Withdraw And No Fees
Davidienda	400K COP Withdraw And No Fees
Citibank	1200K COP Withdraw And 15k COP Fees
Bancolombia	900K COP Withdraw And 15k COP Fees
ATH	400K COP Withdraw And 10k COP Fees
Servibanca	750K COP Withdraw And 15k COP Fees

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