There are 6 ways to get from Montevideo to Cali by plane, car ferry, 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.
Fly to Cali
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cali (CLO)plane MVD - CLO
12h 5m$355–590Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
4d 14h$520–690Drive 6,515.5 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Calicar 6,515.5 km
3d 21h$1,126–1,627Fly to Armenia, shuttle
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Armenia (AXM)plane MVD - AXM
- Take a shuttle bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
15h 19m$377–1,041Fly to Popayan Airport, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane MVD - PPN
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
19h 25m$467–1,511Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
5d 22h$358–594
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cali (CLO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Cali is to fly which costs $350 - $600 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Cali is to fly which takes 12h 5m and costs $350 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Cali. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Terminal de Transporte Cali via Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca and Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 22h.
The distance between Montevideo and Cali is 4808 km. The road distance is 6515.5 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Cali without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 4 days 14h and costs $500 - $700.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Montevideo to Cali, including transfers.
Montevideo to Cali bus services, operated by Cauvi, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Cali is to fly which takes 12h 5m and costs $350 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $600 and takes 5 days 22h.
Montevideo to Cali bus services, operated by Cauvi, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco station.
Cali is 2h behind Montevideo. It is currently 2:05 AM in Montevideo and 12:05 AM in Cali.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Cali, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cali (CLO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Transporte Cali via Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, and Ipiales in around 5d 22h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Popayan Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Cali via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Cali via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Armenia via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Cali via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–500
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- 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
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- 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
- $13
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52–57
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $57
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–315
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–230
- Cama
- $190–280
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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