There are 7 ways to get from Cusco to Cali by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Cali
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cali (CLO)CUZ - CLO
8h 3m$244–432Bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
3d 6h$141–234Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
3d 2h$183–320Drive 3,478.6 km
- Drive from Cusco to Cali3,478.6 km
2d 7h$523–756Fly to Pereira, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Pereira (PEI)CUZ - PEI
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transporte Cali
12h 10m$207–622Fly to Armenia, shuttle
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Armenia (AXM)CUZ - AXM
- Take a shuttle bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
11h 48m$147–442Bus via Cusco
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
3d 6h$200–342
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Cali is to bus via Quito which costs $140 - $240 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Cali is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $240 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Cali. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Terminal de Transporte Cali via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca and Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Cusco and Cali is 1987 km. The road distance is 3478.6 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Cali without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Cusco to Cali, including transfers.
Cusco to Cali bus services, operated by Expreso Los Chankas, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Cali is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $240 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $320 and takes 3 days 2h.
Cusco to Cali bus services, operated by Expreso Los Chankas, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Cali is 3479 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Cusco to Cali.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Cali, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and JetSMART fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cali (CLO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to Terminal de Transporte Cali via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, and Ipiales in around 3d 2h.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Pereira via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Pereira via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- +51 9 1461 0940
- contacto@loschankasgroup.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- 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
- +57 311 617 1013
- contactenos@taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Shuttle from Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://taxbelalcazar.com.co/
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
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