There are 5 ways to get from Cauca to Tolima by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Cali
best- Take the bus from Popayan to Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
9h 15m$21–27Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de IbaguéCali
10h 56m$18–40Drive 381.4 km
- Drive from Popayán to Ibagué381.4 km
6h 48m$20–29Fly, bus
- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)PPN - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Espinal
5h 44m$101–303Bus via Neiva
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Neiva
- Take the bus from Terminal de Neiva to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
12h 24m$27–43
Popayan Airport (PPN) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cauca to Tolima is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cauca to Tolima is to fly and bus which takes 5h 44m and costs $100 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Cauca to Tolima. However, there are services departing from Popayan and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué via Terminal de Transporte Cali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Cauca and Tolima is 389 km. The road distance is 381.4 km.
The best way to get from Cauca to Tolima without a car is to bus via Cali which takes 9h 15m and costs $20 - $27.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Cauca to Tolima, including transfers.
Cauca to Tolima bus services, operated by Coomotoristas del Cauca, depart from Popayan station.
Cauca to Tolima bus services, operated by Coomotoristas del Cauca, arrive at Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cauca to Tolima is 381 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Cauca to Tolima.
What companies run services between Cauca, Colombia and Tolima, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Popayan to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué via Cali and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Popayan Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Popayan Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Phone
- +57 313 660 5124
- coomotorista@gmail.com
- Website
- coomotoristas.com.co
Bus from Popayan to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- coomotoristas.com.co
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Espinal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $11–15
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.cootranslaboyana.com.co/index.html
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Neiva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Neiva to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 695 9595
- clientes@cootranshuila.com
- Website
- cootranshuila.com
Bus from Terminal de Neiva to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- cootranshuila.com
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