Best bus company? BA to Salta

[Iheartbsas]

Hi all,
I have been looking at previous posts on here and I can't find a clear winner as to which is the best bus company to ride with from BA to Salta?
I'll definitely pay to go the Cama Suite / maxi seat but this only seems to be available on Flecha and people have said on BA expats that these buses smell.

Is there a bus company that has great seats without toilet smells?
Thoughts, suggestions anyone? Anything would help. Cheers!

 

[SaraSara]

Balut was highly recommended, but check this thread:

http://baexpats.org/expat-life/9197-has-anyone-taken-bus-salta.html

 

[Iheartbsas]

Thanks for this but the link takes me back to the homepage.

 

[billsfan]

Andes is Salta's own airline, and depending on what you want to experience on a bus, I would seriously consider flying there instead.

 

[billsfan]

If you insist on the bus, you can try here and buy tickets online:

http://www.plataforma10.com/index.asp
Enter "Salta" on "Destino", put some date (tomorrow) and see the results with prices and bus class.

 

[billsfan]

$320 seems the avg price on bus. ~22 hours trip
$850 seems the best price on plane. 2h10m trip

 

[SaraSara]

Thanks for this but the link takes me back to the homepage.

Sorry about that. Try typing Balut in the search box to get to that thread.

It is in Expatlife, titled: Has anyone taken a bus to Salta?

 

[gunt86]

I have used Flecha a number of times and have had no problems with smell. The bathrooms are on the lower level.. the cama suites are up top...
it is a very professional outfit.

 

[Iheartbsas]

Thanks all for your comments. It's very helpful to hear other people's experiences.

 

[Luis Nonne]

The best company to go from BA to Salta is "La Veloz del Norte". You can serch more bus companies watching thise video from youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUiL4MvNCG8