There are 6 ways to get from Cali to Montañita by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CLO - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus
8h 16m$309–515Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Popayánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Mantabus
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus
28h 45m$60–74Bus via Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Montañitabus
25h 21m$72–131Drive 1,158.6 km
- Drive from Cali to Montañitacar 1,158.6 km
20h 24m$66–95Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CLO - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Montañitabus
8h 46m$402–547Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañitabus
27h 53m$63–104
Cali (CLO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Montañita is to bus which costs $60 - $75 and takes 28h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Montañita is to fly and bus which takes 8h 16m and costs $300 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Montañita. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Montañita via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Quito Terminal Carcelén and Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 21m.
The distance between Cali and Montañita is 844 km. The road distance is 1158.6 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Montañita without a car is to bus via Guayaquil which takes 25h 21m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Cali to Montañita, including transfers.
Cali to Montañita bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Cali to Montañita bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Montañita is 1159 km. It takes approximately 20h 24m to drive from Cali to Montañita.
There are 156+ hotels available in Montañita.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Montañita, Provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Montañita via Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Quito Terminal Carcelén, Guayaquil, and Guayaquil in around 25h 21m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–480
Flights from Cali to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–480
Flights from Cali to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Cali to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Cali to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Cali to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Puerto López to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- 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
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
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- 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
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- [email protected]
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- [email protected]
- Website
- whalewatchingecuador.com
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- https://whalewatchingecuador.com/es/actividades
- Phone
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 05 293 2988
- [email protected]
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- 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 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Tulcán to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Book at
- busplace.com
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including How to get from London City Airport into central London, What documents do I need to cross Niagara Falls?, and The beginner’s guide to the 2018 World Nomad Games - to help you get the most out of your next trip.



























