How to get fromCosta Rica to Caliby plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 3 ways to get from Costa Rica to Cali by plane, bus, or shuttle

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Fly to Cali
best
1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cali (CLO)plane SJO - CLO
6h 29m
$259–637
Fly to Armenia, shuttle
cheapest
1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Armenia (AXM)plane SJO - AXM
2. Take a shuttle bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Calishuttle
10h 28m
$67–286
Fly to Pereira, bus
1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pereira (PEI)plane SJO - PEI
2. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
10h 5m
$89–374

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cali (CLO) flights

51Weekly Planes

4h 41mAverage Duration

$61Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Costa Rica to Cali.

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Distance: 1,149.5 km
Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Cali, Colombia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cali (CLO) every 4 hours.

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Cali, Colombia

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Things to do in Cali

Cali Zoo(Opens in a new window)

Cali Zoo is located in the city of Cali in the country of Colombia. The Zoo belongs to a foundation that carries its name and whose mission, since it took the zoo's administration in 1981, has been to improve the animals' diet, their natural environment, and the medical care of the existing fauna.

Cali Tower(Opens in a new window)

Torre de Cali ("Cali Tower") is a 46-story skyscraper in downtown Cali, Colombia. The tower has a full height of 211 metres if the communication masts atop are counted. However, roof height is 183.5 metres, making it the third tallest in Colombia after the 196-metre, 52-story "Torre Colpatria" and the 190-metre "Centro de Comercio Internacional" in downtown Bogotá.

University of Valle(Opens in a new window)

The University of Valle (Spanish: Universidad del Valle), also called Univalle, is a public, departmental, coeducational, research university based primarily in the city of Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. It is the largest higher education institution by student population in the southwest of the country, and the third in Colombia, with more than 30,000 students. The university was established by ordinance No. 12 of 1945, by the Departmental Assembly as the Industrial University of Valle del Cauca (Spanish: Universidad Industrial del Valle del Cauca), under the leadership of Tulio Ramírez Rojas and Severo Reyes Gamboa.

Farallones de Cali(Opens in a new window)

Farallones de Cali is a cluster of mountains in the West Andes of Colombia. It is located west of the city of Cali and gives rise to many of the rivers that provide water and electricity to Cali. The PNN Farallones de Cali encompasses 150000 ha in the mountains as well as much of the Pacific slope and is an area of very high biodiversity.. The average temperature ranges from 25 °C in the tropical foothills to 5 °C in the páramo.

Places to stay in Cali

Hotel Dann Carlton Cali(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Hotel Intercontinental Cali by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Alko Hotel Casa Nispero(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Hotel Dann Cali(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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