Getting to and Away

By Richard McColl

Bus –

The terminal de Transportes de Cali is a vast sprawling three story monument to cement and could appear somewhat daunting at first glance. Well policed and organized, the Bus station is easy to negotiate with all the bus companies located on the second floor.

Calle 30N No. 2AN-29, Tel: 572 668 3655

Palmira, Coopetran and Bolivariano have services to Bogota

Cali – Bogota leaving at 1.30pm (check times) $25 – 10 hours

 Various companies run frequent buses to Popayan

Puerto Tejada - $6

Palmira - $5

 Cali – Medellin (8 hours) is served by Coopetran ($20), Expreso Trejos ($17), Palmira ($15). Most companies have various buses making the journey every day starting from 3.30am – and then subsequently every 2 hours.

Train –

The tourist train runs at various times and can be caught to Cumbre, Buga, La Tebaida. More than simple transport from A to B, this is a tourist service that includes live music and partying.

Avenida Vasquez Cobo No. 23N-47

Tel: 572 666 6899, 572 620 2324

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Air –

Alfonso Bonilla Aragon airport is located outside of Cali, 572 418 5000

Flights from all over Colombia come in here as well as some international options.

A taxi from here to the City and vice a versa will set you back over $25. The cheapest way to get here is to go to the Bus Terminal and head to Lineas Consul, which has vans leaving every 15 minutes and taking roughly 30 minutes journey time. The cost for one passenger is $1.75. To get from the Airport to the city center is the same, only you have to walk to the exit point for national flights and from there you can catch a similar van for the same price.