There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Cali (Station) by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cali (CLO)plane UIO - CLO
6h 29m$219–304Drive 718.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Cali (Station)car 718.4 km
12h 23m$41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus Cúcuta / ...
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
17h 15m$50–85Bus via Popayan Airport (PPN)
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
18h 16m$45–63
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Cali (Station) is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Cali (Station) is to car and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $210 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Cali (Station). However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Cien Palos A1 via Rumichaca, Ipiales and Las Americas B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Quito and Cali (Station) is 525 km. The road distance is 718.4 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Cali (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Quito to Cali (Station), including transfers.
Quito to Cali (Station) bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Cali (Station) bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Cali (Station) is 718 km. It takes approximately 12h 23m to drive from Quito to Cali (Station).
There are 1124+ hotels available in Cali (Station).
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cali (Station), Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cali (Station) via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Las Americas B1, and Cien Palos A1 in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- 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 Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- Phone
- +593 98 243 4494
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ExpresoTurismoDelNorte/
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- [email protected]
- Website
- velotaxtulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://velotaxtulcan.com/
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Phone
- +57 313 660 5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotoristas.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- coomotoristas.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 245 1821
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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