There are 7 ways to get from Cali to Maicao by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Almirante Padilla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane CLO - RCH
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
6h 3m$182–346Drive 1,272.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cali to Maicaocar 1,272.8 km
19h 19m$67–96Bus
- 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 Maicaobus
25h 22m$83–127Fly to Maracaibo, drive
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane CLO - MAR
- Drive from Maracaibo-Airport-MAR to Maicaocar
5h 55m$351–490Fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane CLO - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
7h 47mFly to Valledupar, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Valledupar (VUP)plane CLO - VUP
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
8h 22m$239–437Bus via Ciénaga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ciénagabus
- Take the bus from Ciénaga to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
27h 54m$84–149
Cali (CLO) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Maicao is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Maicao is to fly and drive which takes 5h 55m and costs $350 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Maicao. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Maicao via Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 22m.
The distance between Cali and Maicao is 1071 km. The road distance is 1272.8 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Maicao without a car is to bus which takes 25h 22m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Cali to Maicao, including transfers.
Cali to Maicao bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Cali to Maicao bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Maicao is 1273 km. It takes approximately 19h 19m to drive from Cali to Maicao.
There are seven+ hotels available in Maicao.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Maicao, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao via Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar in around 25h 22m.
- 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 Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cali to Maracaibo via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
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
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $15–22
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $20–28
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $20–28
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ciénaga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–114
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $60–85
Bus from Ciénaga to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $24–35
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68–100
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $70–100
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $18–25
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $18–25
- Phone
- +57 605 431 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
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