There are 6 ways to get from Esmeraldas to Cali by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Esmeraldas to La Florida Airport (TCO)car
- Fly from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Cali (CLO)plane TCO - CLO
4h 55m$214–382Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Tulcánbus Tulcán
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
21h 15m$35–64Drive 797.7 km
- Drive from Esmeraldas to Calicar 797.7 km
13h 38m$46–66Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
22h 4m$78–130Bus via Quito #2
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
22h 54m$81–111Bus via Quito #3
- Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
23h 51m$64–107
La Florida Airport (TCO) to Cali (CLO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Esmeraldas to Cali is to bus which costs $30 - $65 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Esmeraldas to Cali is to drive and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $210 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Esmeraldas to Cali. However, there are services departing from Esmeraldas and arriving at Terminal de Transporte Cali via Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Esmeraldas and Cali is 565 km. The road distance is 797.7 km.
The best way to get from Esmeraldas to Cali without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 22h 4m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Esmeraldas to Cali, including transfers.
Esmeraldas to Cali bus services, operated by Pullman Carchi, depart from Esmeraldas station.
Esmeraldas to Cali bus services, operated by Pullman Carchi, arrive at Tulcán station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esmeraldas to Cali is 798 km. It takes approximately 13h 38m to drive from Esmeraldas to Cali.
There are 1049+ hotels available in Cali.
What companies run services between Esmeraldas, Ecuador and Cali, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal de Transporte Cali via Tulcán and Ipiales in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from La Florida Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Esmeraldas to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
- 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
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
Bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- 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
Bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes CITA Express
- Book at
- ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- contactenos@taxbelalcazar.com.co
- 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
- 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
- $10
- 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
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Esmeraldas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
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