There are 7 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cali by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cali
best- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Cali (CLO)plane GIG - CLO
11h 37m$333–485Fly to Armenia, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Armenia (AXM)plane GIG - AXM
- Take a shuttle bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
15h 16m$295–877Bus via Curitiba
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoferroviária de Curitibabus
- Take the bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
5d 18h$578–857Drive 7,213 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Calicar 7,213 km
4d 4h$728–1,051Fly to Popayan Airport, bus
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane GIG - PPN
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
18h 22m$372–1,120Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
6d 4h$575–839Bus via Buenos Aires
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
6d 6h$560–701
Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Cali (CLO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cali is to fly which costs $330 - $490 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cali is to fly which takes 11h 37m and costs $330 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Cali. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Terminal de Transporte Cali via Rodoferroviária de Curitiba, Terminal San Borja, Rumichaca and Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 18h.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Cali is 4672 km. The road distance is 7213 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cali without a car is to bus via Curitiba which takes 5 days 18h and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cali, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Cali bus services, operated by Penha, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cali is to fly which takes 11h 37m and costs $330 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via Curitiba, which costs $550 - $900 and takes 5 days 18h.
Rio de Janeiro to Cali bus services, operated by Penha, arrive at Rodoferroviária de Curitiba station.
Cali is 2h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 4:21 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 2:21 PM in Cali.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Cali, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and LATAM Chile fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Cali (CLO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Transporte Cali via Rodoferroviária de Curitiba, Terminal San Borja, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, and Ipiales in around 5d 18h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–480
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Armenia via Brasilia, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Armenia via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Armenia via Belem, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Popayan Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Popayan Airport via Brasilia, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Popayan Airport via Belem, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Popayan Airport via Manaus, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Cali via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–480
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Armenia via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Armenia via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Phone
- 0800 881 0144
- [email protected]
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoferroviária de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 723 2121
- [email protected]
- Website
- novaitapemirim.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoferroviária de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- novaitapemirim.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoferroviária de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–460
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–460
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–500
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- 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
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- 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
- $33
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Shuttle from Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- [email protected]
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- $110–160
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