There are 7 ways to get from Cali to Caldas by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane CLO - MDE
2h 35m$104–254Drive 398.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cali to Caldascar 398.4 km
6h 48m$21–30Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Bugabus
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Pintadabus
- Take the taxi from La Pintada to Caldastaxi
8h 30m$78–109Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane CLO - EOH
2h 55m$235–2,231Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus
9h 55m$33–47Bus via Manizales
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Caldasbus
11h 27m$29–44Bus via Pereira
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Santa Bárbarabus
12h 30m$32–50
Cali (CLO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Caldas is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Caldas is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs $100 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Caldas. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Caldas via Terminal del Sur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Cali and Caldas is 374 km. The road distance is 398.4 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Caldas without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 30m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Cali to Caldas, including transfers.
Cali to Caldas bus services, operated by Empresa Arauca, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
The best way to get from Cali to Caldas is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs $100 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $50 and takes 9h 55m.
Cali to Caldas bus services, operated by Empresa Arauca, arrive at Terminal del Sur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Caldas is 398 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Cali to Caldas.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Caldas, Colombia?
JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cali (CLO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Empresa Arauca operates a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur every 3 hours. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Cali to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Cali to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 (4) 361-0947
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Pintada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Caldas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $30–45
- Phone
- +57 310 612 5292
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
- Phone
- +57 320 6939820
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresosideral.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Caldas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- expresosideral.com
- Book at
- expresosideral.com
- Phone
- +57 310 507 9999
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaoccidental.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Santa Bárbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $15–23
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $50–60
Taxi Jardín
- Phone
- +57 305 325 6666
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Azules
- Phone
- +57 314 659 1232
Taxi Urbano
- Phone
- +57 323 328 5265
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