There are 5 ways to get from Riobamba to Cali by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Riobamba to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cali (CLO)plane GYE - CLO
8h 11m$245–433Drive 901.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Riobamba to Calicar 901.7 km
15h 4m$52–74Bus via Popayan Airport (PPN)
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
20h$74–103Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cali (CLO)plane UIO - CLO
10h 50m$203–318Bus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
20h 52m$62–105
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Cali is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Cali is to drive and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $240 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Riobamba to Cali. However, there are services departing from Riobamba and arriving at Terminal de Transporte Cali via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales and Terminal Popayán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Riobamba and Cali is 989 km. The road distance is 901.7 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Cali without a car is to bus via Popayan Airport (PPN) which takes 20h and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Riobamba to Cali, including transfers.
Riobamba to Cali bus services, operated by Cooperativa Trans Vencedores, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Cali bus services, operated by Cooperativa Trans Vencedores, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Cali is 902 km. It takes approximately 15h 4m to drive from Riobamba to Cali.
There are 1102+ hotels available in Cali.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Cali, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Terminal de Transporte Cali via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, and Terminal Popayán in around 20h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via San Jose, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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