There are 4 ways to get from Cali to Santiago by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CLO - SCL
6h 29m$255–632Bus via Lima
cheapest- 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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
4d 1h$244–376Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal San Borjabus
3d 13h$349–506Drive 5,691.9 km
- Drive from Cali to Santiagocar 5,691.9 km
3d 5h$702–1,014
Cali (CLO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Santiago is to bus via Lima which costs $240 - $380 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Santiago is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $250 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Terminal San Borja via Terminal Ipiales and Rumichaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Cali and Santiago is 4183 km. The road distance is 5691.9 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Santiago without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Cali to Santiago, including transfers.
Cali to Santiago bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
The best way to get from Cali to Santiago is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $250 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $550 and takes 3 days 13h.
Cali to Santiago bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Ipiales station.
Santiago is 1h ahead of Cali. It is currently 12:35 PM in Cali and 1:35 PM in Santiago.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Santiago, Chile?
JetSMART, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Cali (CLO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal San Borja via Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, and Rumichaca in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Cali to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Cali to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Cali to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- 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
- $16–45
- 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
- $16–45
- 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
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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