There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to Cali by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Cali
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cali (CLO)plane SCL - CLO
8h 54m$256–631Fly to Armenia, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Armenia (AXM)plane SCL - AXM
- Take a shuttle bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
15h 34m$196–579Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
3d 13h$355–507Drive 5,706.2 km
- Drive from Santiago to Calicar 5,706.2 km
3d 5h$704–1,017Bus 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$247–384
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Cali is to bus via Lima which costs $240 - $390 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Cali is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $250 - $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 4185 km. The road distance is 5706.2 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Cali without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs $350 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 54m 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 54m and costs $250 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $550 and takes 3 days 13h.
Santiago to Cali bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Cali is 1h behind Santiago. It is currently 2:48 PM in Santiago and 1:48 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
- avianca.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cali via Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cali via Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- 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
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 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
- 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
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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