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How to get fromRiohacha to Manizalesby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Riohacha to Manizales by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Manizales

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    1. Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Manizales (MZL)plane plane RCH - MZL
    4h 39m
    $226–657

  2. Drive  1,000.8 km

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    1. Drive from Riohacha to Manizalescar car 1,000.8 km
    16h 42m
    $53–76

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Hondabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Honda to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    18h 23m
    $58–89

  4. Fly to Pereira, bus

    1. Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Pereira (PEI)plane plane RCH - PEI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    6h 44m
    $140–377

  5. Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, bus

    1. Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane RCH - MDE
    2. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Salaminabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salamina to Manizalesbus bus
    7h 15m
    $119–342

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Manizalestaxi taxi
    23h 46m
    $234–253

Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Manizales (MZL) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 822.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

What companies run services between Riohacha, Colombia and Manizales, Colombia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Easyfly, and LATAM Chile fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Manizales (MZL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales via Terminal de Honda in around 18h 23m.

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