There are 4 ways to get from Santiago to Cali by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cali (CLO)plane SCL - CLO
8h 3m$244–606Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
3d 13h$365–507Drive 5,728.7 km
- Drive from Santiago to Calicar 5,728.7 km
3d 7h$707–1,021Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
4d 1h$254–381
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cali (CLO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Cali is to bus via Lima which costs $250 - $390 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Cali is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $240 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Cali. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Borja and arriving at Terminal de Transporte Cali via Rumichaca and Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Santiago and Cali is 4182 km. The road distance is 5728.7 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Cali without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs $360 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Santiago to Cali, including transfers.
Santiago to Cali bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Cali is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $240 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $550 and takes 3 days 13h.
Santiago to Cali bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Cali is 2h behind Santiago. It is currently 7:16 PM in Santiago and 5:16 PM in Cali.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Cali, Colombia?
JetSMART, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cali (CLO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Transporte Cali via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, and Ipiales in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cali via Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- 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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Cali is 5729 km. It takes approximately 3 days 7h to drive from Santiago to Cali.
There are 1042+ hotels available in Cali.