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)plane GYE - CLO
4h 50m$237–522Bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
27h 39m$43–79Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcánbus Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
21h 59m$61–103Drive 1,094.9 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Calicar 1,094.9 km
18h 45m$127–183Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cali (CLO)plane UIO - CLO
6h 40m$207–299Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
23h 7m$47–78Bus via Quito #2
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Duránbus
- Take the bus from Durán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
31h 2m$62–87
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cali (CLO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Cali is to bus via Quito which costs $40 - $80 and takes 27h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Cali is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Cali. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Terminal de Transporte Cali via Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 59m.
The distance between Ecuador and Cali is 775 km. The road distance is 1094.9 km.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Ecuador to Cali, including transfers.
Ecuador to Cali bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Cali is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $230 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 21h 59m.
Ecuador to Cali bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, arrive at Tulcán station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Cali is 1095 km. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Ecuador to Cali.
There are 1035+ hotels available in 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 3 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 59m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–270
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–270
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- 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
- $24–45
- 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
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- 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
- $32
- 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
- $32
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Durán
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 2 2641205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Ecuador
Bus from Durán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- Transportes Ecuador
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tax Belalcazar
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Tax Belalcazar
- Phone
- +57 313 660 5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotoristas.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- coomotoristas.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 245 1821
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranslaboyana.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
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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