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Transportation in Spanish

Cars, buses, trains and planes, stations, roads and tickets, with the words each country uses. Practice right here.

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Cars, buses and other vehicles in Spanish

Say how you travel with en: en coche, en autobús, en bici. The one exception is a pie, on foot.

Car and bus change most between countries: coche, carro or auto; autobús, camión or colectivo. The verbs for getting around are on the verbs page.

voy+en tren=voy en tren

  • el transportetransportation · el trahns-POR-teh
  • el cochecar · el KOH-cheh
  • el autobúsbus · el ow-toh-BOOS
  • el taxitaxi · el TAHK-see
  • la motomotorcycle · lah MOH-toh
  • la bicicletabicycle · lah bee-see-KLEH-tah
  • el camióntruck · el kah-MYOHN
  • la furgonetavan · lah foor-goh-NEH-tah
  • a pieon foot · ah PYEH
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Transportation in Spanish: the full list

Every transportation word on this page with its pronunciation and regional words.

Quick answer: transportation is el transporte, car is el coche, bus is el autobús, taxi is el taxi, motorcycle is la moto, bicycle is la bicicleta, truck is el camión, van is la furgoneta, and on foot is a pie.

Cars, buses and other vehicles in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
transportationel transporteel trahns-POR-tehEl transporte público, public transportation.
carel cocheel KOH-chehCoche in Spain, carro in Mexico and Colombia, auto in Argentina and Chile.
busel autobúsel ow-toh-BOOSCamión in Mexico, colectivo in Argentina, guagua in the Caribbean.
taxiel taxiel TAHK-see
motorcyclela motolah MOH-toh
bicyclela bicicletalah bee-see-KLEH-tah
truckel camiónel kah-MYOHNIn Mexico, also a bus.
vanla furgonetalah foor-goh-NEH-tahCamioneta in much of Latin America.
on foota pieah PYEHVoy a pie, I'm walking. Other ways take en: en tren, en coche.

Trains, planes and boats in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
trainel trenel TREN
subwayel metroel MEH-trohSubte in Buenos Aires.
tramel tranvíael trahm-BEE-ah
airplaneel aviónel ah-BYOHN
helicopterel helicópteroel eh-lee-KOHP-teh-roh
shipel barcoel BAR-kohAny boat or ship.
boat (small)el boteel BOH-teh
ferryel ferryel FEH-rree
cruise shipel cruceroel kroo-SEH-rohAlso a cruise.
to take offdespegardehs-peh-GAREl despegue, the takeoff.
to landaterrizarah-teh-rree-SAREl aterrizaje, the landing.

Stations, stops and airports in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
stationla estaciónlah ehs-tah-SYOHNLa estación de tren, the train station.
stop (bus stop)la paradalah pah-RAH-dahLa parada de autobús, the bus stop.
airportel aeropuertoel ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh
portel puertoel PWEHR-toh
platformel andénel ahn-DEHN
gas stationla gasolineralah gah-soh-lee-NEH-rah
parking lotel estacionamientoel ehs-tah-syoh-nah-MYEN-tohAparcamiento or parking in Spain.

Driving and road words in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
streetla callelah KAH-yeh
roadla carreteralah kah-rreh-TEH-rahA road between towns.
highwayla autopistalah ow-toh-PEES-tah
traffic lightel semáforoel seh-MAH-foh-roh
bridgeel puenteel PWEN-teh
cornerla esquinalah ehs-KEE-nah
trafficel tráficoel TRAH-fee-koh
traffic jamel atascoel ah-TAHS-kohAtasco in Spain, embotellamiento across Latin America.
gas (fuel)la gasolinalah gah-soh-LEE-nahNafta in Argentina, bencina in Chile.
to driveconducirkohn-doo-SEERManejar in most of Latin America.
to parkestacionarehs-tah-syoh-NARAparcar in Spain.

Tickets and travel words in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
tripel viajeel BYAH-heh¡Buen viaje!, have a good trip!
ticketel boletoel boh-LEH-tohBillete in Spain.
passengerel pasajeroel pah-sah-HEH-roh
driverel conductorel kohn-dook-TOR
pilotel pilotoel pee-LOH-toh
scheduleel horarioel oh-RAH-ryohAlso a timetable.
departurela salidalah sah-LEE-dahAlso an exit.
arrivalla llegadalah yeh-GAH-dah
suitcasela maletalah mah-LEH-tah
seatel asientoel ah-SYEN-toh
Chart of transportation words in Spanish with English meanings, from el coche (car) to el asiento (seat)
Chart of transportation words in Spanish with English meanings, from el coche (car) to el asiento (seat). Download the chart · Printable worksheet · Save to Pinterest

Questions about transportation in spanish

How do you say transportation in Spanish?

El transporte. Public transportation is el transporte público.

How do you say car in Spanish?

Coche in Spain, carro in Mexico, Colombia and Central America, and auto in Argentina and Chile.

How do you say bus in Spanish?

El autobús is understood everywhere. You'll also hear camión in Mexico, colectivo in Argentina and guagua in the Caribbean.

How do you say how you travel in Spanish?

Use en: voy en tren, voy en coche. On foot is a pie.

How do you say ticket in Spanish?

Boleto in most of Latin America, billete in Spain. A plane ticket is often el pasaje.

How do you say to drive in Spanish?

Conducir in Spain, manejar in most of Latin America.

How do you say train and plane in Spanish?

El tren and el avión. The station is la estación and the airport el aeropuerto.

How do you say bike in Spanish?

La bicicleta, or la bici for short. To ride a bike is montar en bicicleta in Spain and andar en bicicleta in Latin America.

How do you say subway in Spanish?

El metro, or el subte in Buenos Aires.

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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.