There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Cali by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cali
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cali (CLO)ORD - CLO
11h 16m$180–676Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Cali
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Cali (CLO)MKE - CLO
12h 53m$331–1,340Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pereira, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pereira (PEI)ORD - PEI
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transporte Cali
15h 6m$188–684Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Cali
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cali (CLO)MDW - CLO
11h 11m$210–826Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Popayan Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Popayan Airport (PPN)ORD - PPN
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
18h 18m$212–819
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cali is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $700 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cali is to fly which takes 11h 11m and costs $210 - $850.
The distance between Chicago and Cali is 4477 km.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Chicago to Cali, including transfers.
Cali is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:11 AM in Chicago and 7:11 AM in Cali.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Cali.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cali, Colombia?
Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cali (CLO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cali via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cali via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cali via Tampa, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cali via Orlando, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cali via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cali via Tampa, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cali via Orlando, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Popayan Airport via Miami, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Popayan Airport via Atlanta, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Popayan Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pereira via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cali via Tampa, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cali via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cali via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cali via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cali via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cali via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pereira via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cali via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cali via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cali via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Popayan Airport via Atlanta, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Popayan Airport via Miami, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Popayan Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cali via Atlanta, Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cali via Atlanta, Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cali via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +57 602 229 7017
- info@deoccidente.com
- Website
- deoccidente.com
Bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- deoccidente.com
- Book at
- deoccidente.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
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