There are 3 ways to get from Cali to Cotopaxi by plane, car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly, car, Tour
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CLO - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take a shuttle bus from Quito to Volcán Cotopaxi
6h 46m$340–425Bus, Tour via Popayan Airport (PPN)
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Plaza San Blas to Cotopaxibus
22h$134–153Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito to Cotopaxi National Parkbus
19h 31m
Cali (CLO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Cotopaxi is to bus and Tour via Popayan Airport (PPN) which costs $130 - $160 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Cotopaxi is to fly and car and Tour which takes 6h 46m and costs $340 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Cotopaxi. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Cotopaxi National Park via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Quito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 31m.
The distance between Cali and Cotopaxi is 594 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Cotopaxi without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 19h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Cali to Cotopaxi, including transfers.
Cali to Cotopaxi bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Cali to Cotopaxi bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Ipiales station.
There are 30+ hotels available in Cotopaxi.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Cotopaxi, Pichincha, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Cotopaxi National Park via Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Dos Puentes, and Quito in around 19h 31m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Quito to Volcán Cotopaxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 95 891 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanderbus Ecuador
Bus from Quito to Cotopaxi National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Wanderbus Ecuador
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $13–17
- Phone
- +593 98 737 9303
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tabby Tour Operator
Bus from Plaza San Blas to Cotopaxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- Tabby Tour Operator
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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