There are 7 ways to get from Ecuador to Cali by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cali (CLO)GYE - CLO
4h 35m$242–428Bus via Tulcán
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to TulcánGuayaquil
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
21h 56m$45–73Drive 1,085.6 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Cali1,085.6 km
18h 39m$62–89Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cali (CLO)UIO - CLO
6h 24m$192–386Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to RumichacaLima-Cucuta
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
25h 56m$78–117Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
28h 45m$59–103Bus via Quito #2
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Durán
- Take the bus from Durán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
32h 29m$83–107
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Cali is to bus via Tulcán which costs $45 - $75 and takes 21h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Cali is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $240 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Cali. However, there are services departing from Guayaquil and arriving at Terminal de Transporte Cali via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca and Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 45m.
The distance between Ecuador and Cali is 777 km. The road distance is 1085.6 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Cali without a car is to bus which takes 25h 56m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Ecuador to Cali, including transfers.
Ecuador to Cali bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, depart from Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Cali is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $240 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus via Tulcán, which costs $45 - $75 and takes 21h 56m.
Ecuador to Cali bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Cali is 1086 km. It takes approximately 18h 39m to drive from Ecuador to Cali.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Cali, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cali (CLO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Guayaquil to Terminal de Transporte Cali via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tulcán, and Ipiales in around 21h 56m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- 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
- $14–35
- 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
Bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- 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
- +593 06 2958921
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Durán
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Durán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- transportesecuador.com.ec
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- contactenos@taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Phone
- +57 313 660 5124
- coomotorista@gmail.com
- Website
- coomotoristas.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- coomotoristas.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
- 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
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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