Viazul Cuba Bus Service is the perfect option to visit Baracoa. For those of you who don’t wish to Rent a Car in Baracoa the Viazul bus service will take you across Cuba and to Baracoa in comfort. Buses are new air-conditioned models with onboard WC, central TV and lower suitcase compartment. Unless you intend to take the bus the moment you arrive, in most cases there is no need to book in advance as extra buses are added to routes when a particular route becomes overbooked. Simply visit the offices listed below, buy your ticket and travel either that day or any day in the future. The Viazul ticketing service is quick and efficient so usually you can collect a ticket in minutes. Departure times are clearly shown outside each booth.

There is another bus service called Astro bus which visits Baracoa, however although cheaper because it’s charged in Cuban pesos (approx 24 pesos to 1$), the buses are less comfortable and are used by Cubans so they tend to be full on most journeys.

It’s worth noting that if the Viazul bus service does not take you to your exact location, there are a plethora of Cuban peso and normal CUC taxis waiting at the bus stations to take you to your final destination in Baracoa. For example:

Viazul Baracoa

Viazul Bus Station – Carretera Central – Viazul Phone +53 (021) 323713

Main Viazul routes

Varadero – Trinidad

Baracoa – Habana

Habana – Baracoa

Trinidad – Varadero

Varadero – Trinidad

Viñales – Trinidad

Santiago de Cuba – Varadero

Santiago de Cuba – Trinidad

Santiago de Cuba – Habana

Varadero – Santiago de Cuba

Trinidad – Santiago de Cuba

Stopover cities at which Viazul passengers can disembark or embark

Varadero, Cárdenas, Santa Clara, Placetas, Cabaiguan, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Avila, Camagüey, Las Tunas, Holguín, Bayamo, Santiago de Cuba, Colón