There are 7 ways to get from Cali to Caldas by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane CLO - MDE
3h 35m$77–234Drive 398.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cali to Caldascar 398.4 km
6h 48m$21–30Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Irrabus
- Take the bus from Irra to La Pintadabus
- Take the taxi from La Pintada to Caldastaxi
8h 29m$29–55Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane CLO - EOH
- Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Caldastaxi
4h 26m$592–2,339Bus via Supía
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Irrabus
- Take the bus from La Felisa to Caldasbus 158
9h 46m$30–51Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Caldasbus 158
11h 7m$39–48Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Santa Bárbarabus
12h 10m$29–45
Cali (CLO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Caldas is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Caldas is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $75 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Caldas. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Caldas via Irra and La Felisa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Cali and Caldas is 371 km. The road distance is 398.4 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Caldas without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 29m and costs $29 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Cali to Caldas, including transfers.
Cali to Caldas bus services, operated by Empresa Arauca, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
The best way to get from Cali to Caldas is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $75 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus via Supía, which costs $30 - $55 and takes 9h 46m.
Cali to Caldas bus services, operated by Empresa Arauca, arrive at Irra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Caldas is 398 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Cali to Caldas.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Caldas, Colombia?
JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cali (CLO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Caldas via Irra, La Felisa, and La Felisa in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Cali to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Cali to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Quibdo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- contacto@empresaarauca.com.co
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Irra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $20–29
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Irra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $20–29
Bus from Irra to La Pintada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $5–9
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Santa Bárbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Book at
- flotaoccidental.com
- Corriente
- $15–23
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Felisa to Caldas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Caldas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- pqrs@trejos.co
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 612 5292
- info@flotaospina.com
- Website
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $14–126
Taxi Jardín
- Phone
- +57 305 325 6666
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Azules
- Phone
- +57 314 659 1232
Taxi Urbano
- Phone
- +57 323 328 5265
Taxivan
- Phone
- +57 604 353 9808
- Website
- Taxivan
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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