There are 6 ways to get from Manizales to Caño Cristales by plane, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manizales to Benito Salas Airport, drive
best- Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Benito Salas Airport (NVA)plane MZL - NVA
- Drive from Benito Salas Airport (NVA) to Caño Cristalescar
10h 54m$83–519Drive 583.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Manizales to Caño Cristalescar 583.8 km
11h 53m$31–44Bus, taxi via Pereira
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to San Vicente del Caguánbus
- Take the taxi from San Vicente del Caguán to Caño Cristalestaxi
20h 26m$78–124Fly Manizales to El Dorado International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Manizales (MZL) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane MZL - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to San Vicente del Caguánbus
- Take the taxi from San Vicente del Caguán to Caño Cristalestaxi
16h 43m$186–461Bus, bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Hondabus
- Take the bus from Honda to La Vegabus
- Take the bus from La Vega to Bogotá - Portal 80bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA)plane BOG - FLA
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Florencia to San Vicente del Caguánbus
- Take the taxi from San Vicente del Caguán to Caño Cristalestaxi
16h 40m$223–511Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to San Vicente del Caguánbus
- Take the taxi from San Vicente del Caguán to Caño Cristalestaxi
22h 6m$78–118
Manizales (MZL) to Benito Salas Airport (NVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manizales to Caño Cristales is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Manizales to Caño Cristales is to fly and drive which takes 10h 54m and costs $80 - $550.
The distance between Manizales and Caño Cristales is 511 km. The road distance is 583.8 km.
The best way to get from Manizales to Caño Cristales without a car is to bus and taxi via Pereira which takes 20h 26m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Manizales to Caño Cristales, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manizales to Caño Cristales is 584 km. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Manizales to Caño Cristales.
What companies run services between Manizales, Colombia and Caño Cristales, Meta, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Manizales to Caño Cristales. However, you can take the line 524 bus to Villa Pilar, take the line 520 bus to Bosques De Enea, walk to Manizales (MZL) airport, fly to Benito Salas Airport (NVA), then drive to Caño Cristales. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira, take the bus to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia, take the bus to San Vicente del Caguán, then take the taxi to Caño Cristales.
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Manizales to Benito Salas Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Manizales to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- contacto@empresaarauca.com.co
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $4–7
- Phone
- +57 310 612 5292
- info@flotaospina.com
- Website
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
- Phone
- +57 606 331 7161
- coochoferessecretaria@gmail.com
- Website
- coochoferes.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- coochoferes.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to San Vicente del Caguán
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to San Vicente del Caguán
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 608 435 8935
- info@coomotorflorencia.com
- Website
- coomotorflorencia.net
Bus from Terminal Salitre to San Vicente del Caguán
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- coomotorflorencia.net
- Book at
- coomotorflorencia.net
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Florencia to San Vicente del Caguán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- coomotorflorencia.net
- Book at
- coomotorflorencia.net
- Phone
- +57 68 857 2440
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- terminaldemanizales.com.co
- Phone
- +57 316 271 4173
- Website
- Coopuertos
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- Coopuertos
- Phone
- +57 314 880 8888
- secretaria@taxlaferia.com.co
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- taxlaferia.co
- Book at
- taxlaferia.teletiquete.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Book at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Phone
- +57 317 659 4962
- mercadeo@transalianza.com
- Website
- transalianza.com
Bus from Honda to La Vega
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- transalianza.com
- Phone
- +57 317 368 6426
- info@flotasantafe.com
- Website
- flotasantafe.com
Bus from La Vega to Bogotá - Portal 80
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- flotasantafe.com
- Phone
- +57 318 801 1800
- info@flotaaguilasa.com
- Website
- flotaaguilasa.com
Bus from La Vega to Bogotá - Portal 80
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Book at
- Flota Aguila
- Phone
- +57 313 263 9122
- transportesdelyari@gmail.com
- Website
- transyari.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Florencia to San Vicente del Caguán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- transyari.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transyari.teletiquete.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- terminalpereira.com
- Phone
- +57 310 695 9595
- clientes@cootranshuila.com
- Website
- cootranshuila.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- cootranshuila.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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