There are 6 ways to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cali by 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.
Fly to Cali
best- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Cali (CLO)plane VVI - CLO
9h 33m$373–755Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz 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
3d 17h$212–315Drive 4,734.1 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Calicar 4,734.1 km
2d 21h$248–357Fly to Armenia, shuttle
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Armenia (AXM)plane VVI - AXM
- Take a shuttle bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
13h 52m$295–877Fly to Popayan Airport, bus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Popayan Airport (PPN)plane VVI - PPN
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
15h 53m$392–1,420Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
3d 19h$276–391
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Cali (CLO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cali is to bus which costs $210 - $320 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cali is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $370 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cali. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at Terminal de Transporte Cali via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca and Ipiales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 17h.
The distance between Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Cali is 2806 km. The road distance is 4734.1 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cali without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 17h and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cali, including transfers.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cali bus services, operated by Trans Copacabana SA, depart from Santa Cruz station.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cali is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $370 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $320 and takes 3 days 17h.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cali bus services, operated by Trans Copacabana SA, arrive at La Paz station.
Cali is 1h behind Santa Cruz de la Sierra. It is currently 11:05 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and 10:05 in Cali.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia and Cali, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and LATAM Chile fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Cali (CLO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Transporte Cali via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, and Ipiales in around 3d 17h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Armenia via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Cali via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Cali via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Armenia via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- buslitoral@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
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
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
- +591 2245 8945
- Victoursbol3@hotmail.com
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cali is 4734 km. It takes approximately 2 days 21h to drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cali.
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