There are 6 ways to get from Cali to Santa Cruz 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 from Cali
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane CLO - VVI
9h 21m$373–755Drive 4,731.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cali to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 4,731.1 km
2d 22h$247–357Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
3d 19h$265–813Bus to Popayan Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus
- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane PPN - VVI
14h 15m$472–1,720Shuttle to Armenia, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armenia
- Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane AXM - VVI
13h 7m$274–1,014Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
3d 19h$276–386
Cali (CLO) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Santa Cruz is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Santa Cruz is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $370 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Santa Cruz via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Terminal Arriola and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Cali and Santa Cruz is 2807 km. The road distance is 4731.1 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 3 days 19h and costs $260 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Cali to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Cali to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
The best way to get from Cali to Santa Cruz is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $370 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Lima, which costs $260 - $850 and takes 3 days 19h.
Cali to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Ipiales station.
Santa Cruz is 1h ahead of Cali. It is currently 9:04 PM in Cali and 10:04 PM in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Santa Cruz, Bolivia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and AeroRepública fly from Cali (CLO) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima Nicolas Arriola, Lima - Terminal Arriola, La Paz, and Santa Cruz in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Viru Viru International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Cali to Viru Viru International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Popayan Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Armenia to Viru Viru International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Armenia to Viru Viru International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Viru Viru International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- 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
- $25–45
- 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
- $25–45
- 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
- $33
- 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
- $33
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Shuttle from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
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