There are 5 ways to get from Cali to San José by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Cartagobus
- Take the taxi from Cartago to San Josétaxi
4h 1m$33–37Drive 232.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Cali to San Josécar 232.7 km
3h 50m$13–18Fly, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Pereira (PEI)plane CLO - PEI
- Take the bus from Cerritos to Asiabus
- Take the bus from Asia to San Josebus
6h 47m$96–240Bus via Pereira
- 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 San Josebus
6h 50m$21–32Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to San Josebus
8h$25–26
Cali (CLO) to Pereira (PEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to San José is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to San José is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to San José. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at San Jose via Terminal de Transportes de Pereira. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Cali and San José is 231 km. The road distance is 232.7 km.
The best way to get from Cali to San José without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 1m and costs $33 - $38.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Cali to San José, including transfers.
Cali to San José bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Cali to San José bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Pereira station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to San José is 233 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Cali to San José.
There are 69+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and San José, Caldas, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to San Jose via Terminal de Transportes de Pereira in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Pereira via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Phone
- +57 602 229 7017
- [email protected]
- Website
- deoccidente.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- deoccidente.com
- Book at
- deoccidente.com
- Phone
- +57 310 507 9999
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaoccidental.com
Bus from Cerritos to Asia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $4–6
Bus from Asia to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $2–4
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $6–9
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
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
- +57 310 612 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
- $21
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
- Phone
- +57 313 705 3459
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $21–25
Servi Tax Ltda
- Phone
- +57 602 213 2929
- Website
- servitaxcartago.com
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