There are 6 ways to get from Cali to Manizales by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Buga
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Bugabus
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
4h 49m$19–26Drive 255.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cali to Manizalescar 255.6 km
4h 10m$14–20Fly to Manizales
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Manizales (MZL)plane CLO - MZL
4h 5m$266–411Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
5h$18–20Bus #2
- 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 Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
5h 19m$19–29Fly to Pereira, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Pereira (PEI)plane CLO - PEI
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
6h 21m$95–231
Cali (CLO) to Manizales (MZL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Manizales is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Manizales is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $260 - $420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Manizales. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Cali and Manizales is 255 km. The road distance is 255.6 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Manizales without a car is to bus via Buga which takes 4h 49m and costs $18 - $26.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Cali to Manizales, including transfers.
Cali to Manizales bus services, operated by Cooperativa Ciudad Señora, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
The best way to get from Cali to Manizales is to bus via Buga which takes 4h 49m and costs $18 - $26. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $260 - $420 and takes 4h 5m.
Cali to Manizales bus services, operated by Cooperativa Ciudad Señora, arrive at Buga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Manizales is 256 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Cali to Manizales.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Manizales, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales via Buga in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Easyfly, and three other airlines fly from Cali (CLO) to Manizales (MZL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Manizales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Cali to Manizales via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–410
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Cali to Manizales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $4–7
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $4–7
- Phone
- +57 (4) 361-0947
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
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