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How to get fromCali to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Cali to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Cali to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cali (CLO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane CLO - SDU
    12h 20m
    R$2,010–3,919

  2. Shuttle to Armenia, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armeniashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane AXM - GIG
    15h 40m
    R$1,366–4,070

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    5d 15h
    R$2,537–3,129

  4. Drive  7,209 km

    1. Drive from Cali to Rio de Janeirocar car 7,209 km
    4d 4h
    R$3,625–5,235

  5. Fly Cali to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Cali (CLO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CLO - GIG
    12h 21m
    R$1,514–2,327

  6. Bus to Popayan Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus bus
    2. Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane PPN - GIG
    17h 51m
    R$2,660–9,104

  7. Bus via São Paulo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rio de Janeirobus bus
    5d 20h
    R$2,587–3,329

Cali (CLO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration11h 53mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,671.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 20m

What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Azul, and three other airlines fly from Cali (CLO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro in around 5d 15h.

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