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How to get fromManizales to San Gilby bus, car, taxi, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Manizales to San Gil by bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to San Gilbus bus
    12h 25m
    $42–71

  2. Drive  553 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Manizales to San Gilcar car 553 km
    9h 49m
    $29–42

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Manizales to San Giltaxi taxi 553 km
    9h 49m
    $60–75

  4. Fly from Manizales, bus

    1. Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane MZL - BGA
    2. Take the bus from Estación Papi quiero Piña to Parque Chicamochabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicamocha to San Gilbus bus
    8h 51m
    $288–584

  5. Bus via Bogotá

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Salitrebus bus Manizales
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to San Gilbus bus Bogotá
    16h
    $38–80

  6. Bus via Bogotá #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Barbosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barbosa to San Gilbus bus
    16h 21m
    $45–88

  7. Bus, bus to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Manizales to Salaminabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salamina to Terminal del Surbus bus
    3. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane EOH - BGA
    4. Take the bus from Estación Papi quiero Piña to Parque Chicamochabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chicamocha to San Gilbus bus
    9h 30m
    $207–1,165

  8. Bus, bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly

    1. Take the bus from Manizales to Salaminabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salamina to Terminal del Surbus bus
    3. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane MDE - BGA
    4. Take the bus from Estación Papi quiero Piña to Parque Chicamochabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chicamocha to San Gilbus bus
    10h 3m
    $132–240

Manizales (MZL) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 595.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 25m

What companies run services between Manizales, Colombia and San Gil, Santander, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to San Gil via Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga in around 12h 25m.

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