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There are 8 ways to get from Mérida to Cali by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive to Camilo Daza International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Cristóbalbus bus
    2. Drive from San Cristóbal to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)car car
    3. Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Cali (CLO)plane plane CUC - CLO
    11h 9m
    $93–238

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Ureñabus bus Mérida
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    32h 20m
    $81–115

  3. Bus via Villa del Rosario

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus bus Mérida
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    29h 35m
    $83–117

  4. Drive  1,169.5 km

    1. Drive from Mérida to Calicar car 1,169.5 km
    18h 44m
    $139–201

  5. Bus, bus to Bucaramanga Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Antonio del Táchirabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    3. Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Cali (CLO)plane plane BGA - CLO
    15h 45m
    $155–297

  6. Bus to Maracaibo, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Maracaibobus bus
    2. Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Cali (CLO)plane plane MAR - CLO
    14h 53m
    $367–634

  7. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to San Cristóbalbus bus
    2. Drive from San Cristóbal to Terminal Cúcutacar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    30h 17m
    $86–124

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Ureñabus bus Mérida
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    32h 35m
    $81–110

Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Cali (CLO) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration4h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 946.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 9m

What companies run services between Mérida, Venezuela and Cali, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal de Transporte Cali via San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta in around 29h 35m.

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