There are 8 ways to get from Cali to Magdalena by plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane CLO - SMR
4h 22m$77–174Drive 1,198.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cali to Santa Martacar 1,198.2 km
17h 59m$63–91Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Martataxi
22h 33m$608–618Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane CLO - BAQ
3h 41m$97–174Fly to Cartagena, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane CLO - CTG
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Barranquillabus
6h 52m$105–237Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ciénagabus
23h 25m$78–132Bus via Bosconia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Bosconiabus
- Take the bus from Bosconia to Terminal Santa Martabus
24h 50m$75–132Bus via Barranquilla
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Martabus
27h$73–112
Cali to Magdalena by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Magdalena is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Magdalena is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $95 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Magdalena. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Ciénaga via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
The distance between Cali and Magdalena is 917 km. The road distance is 1198.2 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Magdalena without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 22h 33m and costs $600 - $620.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Cali to Magdalena, including transfers.
Cali to Magdalena bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
The best way to get from Cali to Magdalena is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $75 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $140 and takes 23h 25m.
Cali to Magdalena bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Ciénaga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Magdalena is 1198 km. It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive from Cali to Magdalena.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Magdalena, Colombia?
JetSMART, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Cali (CLO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Expreso Brasilia operates a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ciénaga 3 times a day. Tickets cost $60–113 and the journey takes 23h.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Flights from Cali to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Cali to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Cali to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Cali to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
Flights from Cali to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Cali to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Balboa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Cali to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Cali to Cartagena via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- 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
- $32
- 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
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- [email protected]
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Cartagena to Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- marsol.com.co
- Book at
- marsol.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ciénaga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–113
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $60–85
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Bosconia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–105
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $55–80
Bus from Bosconia to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $60–90
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–18
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Estimated price
- $578
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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