There are 6 ways to get from Cali to Copacabana by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)CLO - SDU
11h 13mR$2,095–3,913Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)CLO - GIG
10h 46mR$1,701–3,521Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Buenos Aires Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
5d 17hR$2,876–4,503Drive 7,202.7 km
- Drive from Cali to Copacabana7,202.7 km
4d 4hR$3,946–5,700Bus via Central
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
5d 18hR$2,676–4,606Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
6d 23hR$2,104–2,650
Cali (CLO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Copacabana is to fly which costs R$ 1700 - R$ 3600 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Copacabana is to fly which takes 10h 46m and costs R$ 1700 - R$ 3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Copacabana. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Praça Serzedelo Corrêa via Buenos Aires Retiro and Terminal Gentileza :: Plataforma A7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 17h.
The distance between Cali and Copacabana is 4685 km. The road distance is 7202.7 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Copacabana without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 17h and costs R$ 2800 - R$ 4500.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Cali to Copacabana, including transfers.
Cali to Copacabana bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
The best way to get from Cali to Copacabana is to fly which takes 11h 13m and costs R$ 2100 - R$ 4000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 2800 - R$ 4500 and takes 5 days 17h.
Cali to Copacabana bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus Retiro station.
Copacabana is 2h ahead of Cali. It is currently 10:17 PM in Cali and 12:17 AM in Copacabana.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Copacabana, Brazil?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Gol Transportes Aéreos, and four other airlines fly from Cali (CLO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Praça Serzedelo Corrêa via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Buenos Aires Retiro, Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, and Terminal Gentileza :: Plataforma A7 in around 5d 17h.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,600
Flights from Cali to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Cali to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,000
Flights from Cali to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,900
Flights from Cali to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,000
Flights from Cali to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–4,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,000
Flights from Cali to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,800
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–3,600
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Cali to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,600
Flights from Cali to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Cali to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,000
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–3,400
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$700–900
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Buenos Aires Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,100
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,100
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- info@crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$500–1,137
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- R$500–650
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$75–160
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Lima - Atocongo to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 5d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,300
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
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Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Copacabana is 7203 km. It takes approximately 4 days 4h to drive from Cali to Copacabana.
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