Colonia Express Vs Buquebus

[kerriem]

Hi, has anyone taken the Colonia Express ferry to Montevideo? Is it worth putting up with a bit of discomfort for the cheap tickets or should I stick with Buquebus?

 

[glasgowjohn]

Use Seacat - cheap prices and you travel on the Buquebus boat

Colonia Express is cheap and thats the only good thing you can say about it

 

[nikad]

Loojk up on this forum AmigoArtistico´s experience with Colonia Express... say no more

 

[samiamm]

I find Buquebus the best and travel First class as the difference in price is very little .

 

[HenryNisental]

Colonia Express has a new and larger boat (not a ferry though). It takes1:15 Hr to get there.

 

[estebandepraga]

I second go Sea Cat!

 

[lucha54]

Colonia Express was fine for me, on the way to Colonia. Was not a windy/bad weather day. Didn't like that it left from Boca but I had a direct bus to the doorstep of the terminal (took the 130 from Nuñez). The boat was small but like I said, no wind, no problems.

 

[Lulu-Kyoko]

I took Seacat from BA to Colonia and then the bus for the rest of the trip to Montevideo. I don't remember exactly how much it cost, but I bought the ticket in the physical office (not online, on Cordoba and approx. Esmerelda) and it was much, much cheaper (like 150-200 pesos cheaper).

 

[ajoknoblauch]

I have taken Colonia Express and, while it's rather more cramped than Buquebus, It got me there on time and in one piece. The day I went there were fairly few people, so it was never uncomfortable. I might not do it again, simply because Puerto Madero is more convenient to my Palermo apartment than La Boca is.

 

[nikad]

Is it just me or there is very little difference in prices between Buquebus and Seacat online? I am getting 307 Bqb vs 256 Seacat. Is it much cheaper at their offices? Tips appreciated!.