There are 3 ways to get from Cali to Cartago by plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cali, bus
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CLO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
9h 41m$376–808Shuttle to Armenia, fly, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armenia
- Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AXM - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
13h 3m$137–257Bus to Popayan Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayánbus
- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PPN - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
13h 46m$345–1,424
Cali (CLO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Cartago is to shuttle and fly and bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Cartago is to fly and bus which takes 9h 41m and costs $370 - $850.
The distance between Cali and Cartago is 1269 km.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Cali to Cartago, including transfers.
Cartago is 1h behind Cali. It is currently 4:30 PM in Cali and 3:30 PM in Cartago.
There are 531+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Cartago, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Cali to Cartago. However, you can take the bus to Cali Airport, walk to Cali (CLO) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to Terminal Cartago, then take the bus to Cartago. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal Popayán, walk to Popayan Airport (PPN) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to Terminal Cartago, then take the bus to Cartago.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cali to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Popayan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Popayan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Armenia to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Armenia to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Armenia to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- contactenos@taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Shuttle from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com
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