There are 6 ways to get from Cali to La Guajira by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Almirante Padilla Airport
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane CLO - RCH
3h 53m$179–325Drive 1,250.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cali to Riohachacar 1,250.1 km
19h 43m$66–95Bus via La Dorada
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to La Doradabus
- Take the bus from La Dorada to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
22h 55m$75–112Fly to Valledupar, taxi
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Valledupar (VUP)plane CLO - VUP
- Take the taxi from Valledupar-Airport-VUP to Villanuevataxi
4h 33m$245–434Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Riohachataxi
24h 13m$725–740Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
28h 15m$85–123
Cali (CLO) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to La Guajira is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to La Guajira is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $170 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to La Guajira. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha via La Dorada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
The distance between Cali and La Guajira is 993 km. The road distance is 1250.1 km.
The best way to get from Cali to La Guajira without a car is to bus via La Dorada which takes 22h 55m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Cali to La Guajira, including transfers.
Cali to La Guajira bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
The best way to get from Cali to La Guajira is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $170 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus via La Dorada, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 22h 55m.
Cali to La Guajira bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at La Dorada station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to La Guajira is 1250 km. It takes approximately 19h 43m to drive from Cali to La Guajira.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and La Guajira, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from Cali (CLO) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha via La Dorada in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Cali to Almirante Padilla Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Cali to Almirante Padilla Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Cali to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cali to Valledupar via Pasto, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Cali to Valledupar via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to La Dorada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $30–45
Bus from La Dorada to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $45–70
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69–100
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $75–100
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $17–23
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Estimated price
- $20–699
Etaxi Valledupar
- Phone
- +57 312 744 5086
Servitaxi Franja Fucsia
- Phone
- +57 300 809 0010
- Website
- facebook.com
Teletaxi
- Phone
- +57 301 526 8100
- Website
- instagram.com
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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