There are 6 ways to get from Machala to Cali by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Cali
best- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cali (CLO)plane GYE - CLO
7h 8m$355–591Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
25h 52m$44–83Drive 1,194.7 km
- Drive from Machala to Calicar 1,194.7 km
19h 39m$68–98Taxi, fly to Armenia, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Armenia (AXM)plane GYE - AXM
- Take a shuttle bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
10h 2m$438–630Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
27h 39m$63–109Bus via Popayan Airport (PPN)
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
30h 13m$99–126
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Cali is to bus which costs $40 - $85 and takes 25h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Cali is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $350 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Cali. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Terminal de Transporte Cali via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca and Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 39m.
The distance between Machala and Cali is 948 km. The road distance is 1194.7 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Cali without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 27h 39m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Machala to Cali, including transfers.
Machala to Cali bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Cali bus services, operated by Transportes Occidentales, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Cali is 1195 km. It takes approximately 19h 39m to drive from Machala to Cali.
There are 1142+ hotels available in Cali.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Cali, Colombia?
You can take a vehicle from Machala to Terminal de Transporte Cali via Machala, Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tulcán, and Ipiales in around 25h 52m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–470
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–470
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–470
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via San Jose, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–470
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Phone
- +593 07 293 1164
- ecuatorianopullman@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ecuatoriano.pullman/
- Phone
- +593 95 874 8163
- info@cifainternacional.com
- Website
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
- 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
- $14–40
- 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
- +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
- $12
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- 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
- $9
- 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
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 7-296-0760
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 7-293-6111
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 7-296-3300
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 7-296-0760
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 7-293-6111
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 7-296-3300
- Website
- facebook.com
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