Several Spanish Ways to Name Bus

The Bus Word in different countries

Spanish Language is one of the most popular language around the world and the second more spoken after the chinese. If you are interested in travelling to any Spanish-speaking country, you could need to rent a bus to go from one place to another. So, it is important to point out that several denominations existed to name this mode of transport because this depends on the country or region you are going to visit.

Therefore, we will try to review the name of bus in the differences Spanish-speaking countries as mode of transport. For instance, in Southamerica, more or less, each country has a different name for the bus.

Autobús, bus, colectivo, guaga and omnibus are the most common names for this kind of vehicle designed to transport groups of people. Buses are commonly used in public urban or intercity transport. They often have a fixed-route service, although there is also the possibility to rent them and, then, the route is customized to the client. Besides, the capacity of a bus ranges from 10 to 120 people, although in short-distance buses could travel from 160 to 240 passengers.

Bus Definition

Autobus word comes from Omnibus and the denomination of Omnibus has a curious story behind. The origin of this word was born in a hat shop in Nantes, France. His owner who was called Monsieur Omnès named his businness “Omnes Onmibus”.  As a result of playing on words because his shop was in front of the first carriage station.

Omnés comes from Latin and it means everybody(omnes) and for everybody (omnibus). Shortly after, the vehicle became known as omnibus and then, was quickly called bus. Both words are used nowadays.

Spanish Words for Bus

Depending on the region, bus could be named by different Spanish names. We offer a list of Spanish terms used in several places in the world.

PAÍS O REGIÓN	NOMBRE
América Central	bus
Argentina	colectivo bondi (coloquial) ómnibus (transporte urbano) micro (Intercity) «micro» es la forma corta de microómnibus
Bolivia	flota autocar bus y ómnibus (viajes turísticos) colectivo góndola (transporte escolar) micro (transporte urbano) mini o minibús coaster taxi trufi.
Chile	(la) micro liebre (autobuses pequeños) bus (Intercity) taxibús (en Concepción) acordeón o Cuncuna (vehículo articulado)
Colombia	autobús microbús buseta colectivo bus chiva flota (Intercity)
Costa Rica	bus autobús microbús buseta chivilla cazadora lata
Cuba	guagua ómnibus yutong
Ecuador	bus buseta colectivo
El Salvador	microbús bus chuzón (muy coloquial)
España	autobús, autobús de línea, bus, autocar o coche de línea camioneta (Huelva) valenciana y comes (Jerez de la Frontera para autobuses interurbanos) micro (autobuses pequeños) mini y minibus (autobuses  de tamaño reducido) villavesa (Pamplona) urbano (Vitoria) tusa (Badalona) carraca (Buen Pastor, Milans del Bosch y Barón de Viver, Barcelona) alsa (Asturias y León), blasa (Alcorcón, Móstoles, y Villaviciosa de Odón) trole (Pontevedra) camión (Málaga) alsina (Granada, Pava en Jaén y algunas zonas de Lérida) guagua (Canarias, Puerto Real y Villajoyosa) autocar (Barcelona) vitrasa (autobuses urbanos de Vigo) autedia (Comarca de Guadix) salcai o utinsa (sur o norte de Gran Canaria, respectivamente) tallesa (Extremadura).
Ecuador	bus buseta colectivo
Guatemala	camioneta bus autobús
Honduras	bus autobús
México	camión micro pesero o kamikaze calafia (microbuses) flotilla (grupo de autobuses) chato chimeco burra guajolotero o totolero (autobuses antiguos) metrobús (autobuses articulados)
Nicaragua	bus camioneta ruta microbus (autobuses pequeños)
Panamá	bus chiva autobús diablo rojo (muy coloquial) metrobus
Paraguay	micro colectivo ómnibus
Puerto Rico	guagua pisicorre (guagua pequeña)
República Dominicana	guagua bus
Uruguay	ómnibus (todos los buses) bote (coloquial) bondi (coloquial)
Venezuela	autobús bus autobusete buseta microbús camioneta camionetica ruta (autobuses pequeños)

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