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Bogotá airporttoBogotá city center
To Las Aguas and La Candelaria · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
2 transfer optionsCar hire · not ranked
Not all night: the Bus K86 or 16-14 and TransMilenio route 1 to Universidades runs 04:18–22:39.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Bogotá is 14 minutes quicker for COP 66,872 more, which is not worth it at this party size.
Bus
Bus K86 or 16-14 and TransMilenio route 1 to Universidades
K86/16-14→1 · TransMilenio
30–44 min rideEvery 8 min04:18–22:39
Terminal 1→Universidades station on Carrera 3
1 change
COP 3,550total for 1 adultCOP 3,550 eachBuy ticketOn TransMilenio
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Terminal 1, ground floor: the K86 at door 2 or the 16-14 at door 4
One fare covers the airport bus and route 1, paid once with a loaded tullave card; you change inside Portal El Dorado without paying again. The card itself costs COP 8,000.
Hours. Weekdays; Saturdays 04:11 to 22:32, Sundays and holidays 04:13 to 21:32. The last times are the last airport buses that meet a route 1 at the portal.
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall→Any address in La Candelaria or central Bogotá
Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
€20total for 1 adult€20 each · about COP 70,422 in allBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Driver meets you in the arrivals hall, just after the baggage claim exit, with a name board
Charged in euros: €20 for the sedan. Converted at Banco de la República's TRM and the ECB's US dollar rate of 27 October 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
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How do I get from Bogotá airport to Bogotá city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Bus K86 or 16-14 and TransMilenio route 1 to Universidades at COP 3,550, 30–44 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Bogotá at €20, 20 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Hire a car for Zipaquirá's salt cathedral, Lake Guatavita or Villa de Leyva at your own hours, which no bus on this page reaches. You are staying in La Candelaria or downtown: the K86 or 16-14 bus and TransMilenio route 1 reach Universidades in about 35 minutes on one COP 3,550 fare. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus K86 or 16-14 and TransMilenio route 1 to Universidades runs 04:18–22:39. Outside those hours, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Bogotá is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
The K86 to Portal El Dorado leaves from Terminal 1's ground floor at door 2; the 16-14 feeder bus to the same portal leaves from door 4.
Tickets
Buy a tullave card (COP 8,000) at the kiosk on Terminal 1's ground floor, opposite door 1, and load it: the buses take no cash. One COP 3,550 fare covers the airport bus and route 1 onward from the portal.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
K86/16-14→1 · TransMilenioBus K86 or 16-14 and TransMilenio route 1 to Universidades
From
Terminal 1, ground floor: the K86 at door 2 or the 16-14 at door 4
To
Universidades station on Carrera 3, by Las Aguas at the northern edge of the historic centre
Runs
04:18–22:39
Journey
30–44 min
One fare covers the airport bus and route 1, paid once with a loaded tullave card; you change inside Portal El Dorado without paying again. The card itself costs COP 8,000.
The K86 runs until about 21:00 on weekdays, 18:00 on Saturdays and 14:00 on Sundays; later, take the 16-14 from door 4.
On Sundays and holidays every other route 1 bus ends at Centro Memoria: board one signed for Universidades.
Weekdays; Saturdays 04:11 to 22:32, Sundays and holidays 04:13 to 21:32. The last times are the last airport buses that meet a route 1 at the portal.
transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to Bogotá
From
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall, just after the baggage claim exit, with a name board
To
Any address in La Candelaria or central Bogotá
Runs
All night
Journey
20 min
Charged in euros: €20 for the sedan. Converted at Banco de la República's TRM and the ECB's US dollar rate of 27 October 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
At night the same sedan costs €24.
The sedan seats three: larger vehicles are quoted when you book.
The price is fixed and paid when you book, so traffic does not change it.
What is the best way from Bogotá airport to Bogotá city center?
For one traveler, the Bus K86 or 16-14 and TransMilenio route 1 to Universidades at COP 3,550, 30–44 min. The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Bogotá is 14 minutes quicker for COP 66,872 more, which is not worth it at this party size. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Bogotá airport to Bogotá city center?
For one traveler, the Bus K86 or 16-14 and TransMilenio route 1 to Universidades at COP 3,550. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Bogotá airport to Bogotá city center by bus?
One bus reaches Las Aguas and La Candelaria: the Bus K86 or 16-14 and TransMilenio route 1 to Universidades, COP 3,550 for one traveler, 30–44 min, to Universidades station on Carrera 3. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Bogotá by any means. The fastest way overall is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Bogotá, 20 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Bogotá airport to Bogotá city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Las Aguas and La Candelaria: the Welcome Pickups transfer to Bogotá, €20 for one traveler, 20 min, to any address in La Candelaria or central Bogotá. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus K86 or 16-14 and TransMilenio route 1 to Universidades at COP 3,550 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Bogotá airport to Bogotá city center?
Bus K86 or 16-14 and TransMilenio route 1 to Universidades: 30–44 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Bogotá: 20 min
How far is Bogotá airport from the city center?
Bogotá Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Bogotá, takes 20 min; the cheapest, the Bus K86 or 16-14 and TransMilenio route 1 to Universidades, 30–44 min.
Where do I catch the Bus K86 or 16-14 and TransMilenio route 1 to Universidades at Bogotá airport?
Terminal 1, ground floor: the K86 at door 2 or the 16-14 at door 4. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Universidades station on Carrera 3, by Las Aguas at the northern edge of the historic centre.
Is there a train from Bogotá airport to Bogotá at night?
The Bus K86 or 16-14 and TransMilenio route 1 to Universidades runs 04:18–22:39. Outside those hours the Welcome Pickups transfer to Bogotá is what remains; it is €20 for the vehicle. Weekdays; Saturdays 04:11 to 22:32, Sundays and holidays 04:13 to 21:32. The last times are the last airport buses that meet a route 1 at the portal.
Worth knowing
Every public way into town starts with a bus from Terminal 1 to Portal El Dorado, the end of TransMilenio's Calle 26 line, where you change inside the station.
TransMilenio takes no cash: buy a tullave card (COP 8,000) at the kiosk on Terminal 1's ground floor, opposite door 1, and load it before you board.
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