There are 6 ways to get from Manizales to Cali by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Buga
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Bugabus
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
4h 37m$19–26Drive 252.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Manizales to Calicar 252.8 km
4h 10m$14–20Fly from Manizales
- Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Cali (CLO)plane MZL - CLO
4h 47m$265–410Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
5h$18–20Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transporte Calibus Cali
5h 51m$19–30Bus to Pereira, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Cali (CLO)plane PEI - CLO
7h 6m$96–231
Manizales (MZL) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manizales to Cali is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manizales to Cali is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $13 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales and arriving at Terminal de Transporte Cali. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Manizales and Cali is 256 km. The road distance is 252.8 km.
The best way to get from Manizales to Cali without a car is to bus via Buga which takes 4h 37m and costs $19 - $26.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Manizales to Cali, including transfers.
Manizales to Cali bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales station.
The best way to get from Manizales to Cali is to bus via Buga which takes 4h 37m and costs $19 - $26. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $260 - $410 and takes 4h 47m.
Manizales to Cali bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, arrive at Buga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manizales to Cali is 253 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Manizales to Cali.
What companies run services between Manizales, Colombia and Cali, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Cali via Buga in around 4h 37m. Alternatively, Easyfly and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Manizales (MZL) to Cali (CLO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Manizales to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–410
Flights from Manizales to Cali via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–410
Flights from Pereira to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Flights from Pereira to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pereira to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Pereira to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Pereira to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Pereira to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Pereira to Cali via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Phone
- +57 310 612 5292
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $4–7
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $4–7
- Phone
- +57 (4) 361-0947
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
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