Get ready for an unforgettable adventure from Bogotá to Cali by bus! The distance between these two cities is approximately 519 km, with an estimated travel time of around 11 hours. Companies like Expreso Bolivariano and Fronteras offer you a variety of services to make your travel experience comfortable and enjoyable. Find affordable prices for your bus tickets, tailored to your service preferences. Cali awaits you with its tropical climate, with an average temperature of 24°C, so make sure to pack lightweight clothing to fully enjoy your stay and an umbrella for any eventuality. Don't wait any longer to live this exciting experience and book your bus tickets from Bogotá to Cali with redBus!

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Discover Bogotá (D.C), the capital of Colombia, a dynamic and multicultural city located in the Cundiboyacense high plateau. With a rich history, a vibrant cultural scene, and diverse gastronomy, Bogotá offers a unique experience for visitors. From its charming historic center to its modern neighborhoods, the city captivates with its energy and diversity. If you want to reach Bogotá by bus, with redBus you can choose from different options.

About Cali (Vac)

Discover the vibrant city of Cali and get ready for an unforgettable bus journey from Cali to Bogotá. Known as the "World Capital of Salsa," Cali invites you to immerse yourself in its contagious energy, diverse culture, and delicious cuisine. From its colorful streets to its stunning natural landscapes, Cali offers a unique experience full of life and movement. Don't miss the opportunity to explore this fascinating city and then continue your adventure to Bogotá by bus!

About the route to Cali (Vac)

Purchase your bus tickets to Cali and get ready for an unforgettable experience! This route takes you through impressive and varied landscapes, from the mountains of the Central Andes to the fertile valleys of the Valle del Cauca department. Additionally, the journey offers a unique opportunity to admire the natural beauty of the country. Visit the redBus website or download the redBus app to find the best travel options and ensure a comfortable and safe journey. Don't wait any longer, book now, and start your adventure from Bogotá to Cali by bus with redBus!

redBus offers the most convenient way to travel by road to Cali (Vac). Cali (Vac) is a favorite destination spot for travelers and people who want to spend a little vacation time and enjoy special moments and experiences. Travel time usually varies depending on the amount of traffic, weather conditions and road conditions.

If you already acquired your tickets to travel from Bogotá to Cali and you are looking for a return trip, you can buy them easily on our platform. We have many bus operators that travel through this route, that departs at different times to give the passengers more options. So, what are you waiting for? Buy your bus tickets from Cali to Bogotá with redBus. 

The climate in Cali is warm and humid, with an average temperature of 20°C throughout the year. Although it is not a stifling heat, it is pertinent to wear light, fresh and comfortable clothes, to wear both day and night. 

⭐Hotel La Luna

• Address: Autopista Sur # 13-01
• Services: Hotel La Luna offers free services such as a children's area, 3 swimming pools, sunbathing, gym, WiFi, and parking. Among the services with extra charge, dance classes stand out, very popular with tourists, as well as nightclubs. In the hotel, there are also surcharges on room services, medical services, and laundry services, as well as in the sauna and airport transfers. The hotel has a comfortable restaurant with breakfast and a tourist point that offers city tours.

⭐Torre de Cali Plaza Hotel

• Address: Av de las Américas 18N-26
• Services: Torre de Cali Plaza Hotel has the service of animals and pets, which makes it very requested. Guests can have buttons and housekeepers, as well as find safe and Internet in their rooms. In the hotel facilities, there are restaurants, event rooms, laundry, and nursing. This hotel has airport transfers.

⭐Agatha Boutique

• Address: Carrera 6 # 6-36, Barrio La Merced
• Services: Services: This colonial hotel has wireless internet, a TV room, coffee service in the lobby, gift shop, and a meeting room, as well as extensive tourist assistance to its guests for the different activities to perform in the city.

⭐City Express Plus Cali

• Address: Calle 35N # 6N-06, Santa Monica Res
• Services: This hotel has a wide range of amenities to ensure a good experience for its visitors such as a gym, wireless internet, smoking area, rooms for people with disabilities, ice machines, cafeteria service, business center, space for taxis, and restaurant with buffet breakfast.

⭐Hotel Plaza Las Américas

• Address: Calle 21 N # 3N-34, Versailles
• Services: This hotel is located north of Cali, just 3 blocks from Versailles Park. It has two restaurants, one with Colombian food and another with international food, as well as a bar in the lobby for a drink in the evening. The hotel has a swimming pool, jacuzzi, gym, sauna, and steam room, as well as offering four rooms for events and a business center. The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a private bathroom with hydromassage shower and Jacuzzi, as well as televisions, telephones, and WiFi.

La Zarzuela Restaurant

• Address: Avenida 6D # 36N-18
• Services: La Zarzuela Restaurant is an excellent place to enjoy an attractive fusion of Mediterranean flavors with Latin flavors, all prepared with ingredients typical of the area. The recipes are not very complex but the quality of their products makes the dishes of very high quality. The menu focuses on a wide variety of fish and shellfish, although it has very good meat options, especially turkey. Ceviches are one of their specialties is the perfect entrance to a great banquet.

Ringlete

• Address: Calle 15 A 9 N-31
• Services: Ringlete is a great option to take into account to enjoy typical food from Cauca and Valle del Cauca. Its homemade preparation allows you to have a gastronomic journey along with the flavors of this region. Aborrajados, sancochos, valluna cutlet, marranitas, paddy rice, soup of turrets, and of course luladas are some of the options that can be enjoyed in this place.

Peru Peñon

• Address: Calle 1 Oeste # 2-40 el Peñon, behind the Dann Carlton hotel
• Services: This restaurant offers a great selection of very well prepared Peruvian dishes. The entrances are very varied having a great mouth-watering with the gastronomy of this country, but without a doubt, its main dishes are the magnificent combinations of fish and seafood. The offer of ceviches is very wide, having great options to try different preparations.

Facundo Sabores Del Mundo

• Address: Calle 8 25-25 Galeria Alameda | Calle 14 Norte 9 Norte-34
• Services: This place offers an appetizing selection of cheeses, hams, and bread, ideal to make a sandwich to suit each person's taste. The place is perfect to have a conversation while enjoying a light meal accompanied by a glass of wine.

• Sancocho de gallina: This meaty broth will replenish all your energy after a tiring day. In its preparation, the broth is seasoned with coriander, and then add banana, yucca, and chicken meat, accompanying everything with white rice, chili, and avocado, served in a traditional clay pot.

• Tamal valluno: Its type of preparation and size differentiate this tamale from the other types. To prepare it, a dough is made with ground corn to which meat (pork or chicken), potatoes, carrots, and peas are added. In the end, it is wrapped with banana leaf and cooked, and then served accompanied by arepa or rice.

• Aborrajado: Sweet dessert that will be a delight at the end of your meals. It is made with cheese and ripe banana.

• Pandebonos Vallunos: Traditional cheese bread rolls made with cassava starch and cheese, famous for their soft texture and delicious flavor when served fresh from the oven.

• Lulada Caleña: A refreshing beverage made with lulo fruit, ice, sugar, and lime juice, recognized as one of Cali’s most iconic drinks.

   

Cristo Rey

This imposing 26-meter statue is located on Cerro Los Cristales in western Cali. It is the ideal place to have an incredible view of the city of Cali. In the upper part of this viewpoint, you can enjoy a chapel, restaurant, parking lot, and an attractive sculpture. The schedule to visit Cristo Rey’s viewpoint is 8:00 a.m. at 11:00 p.m.

Museum of Modern Art La Tertulia

In this place, there is an exhibition of more than 300 works by international artists, a cinematheque, and a traveling exhibition hall. There are three workshops, one of the graphic arts, one of restoration of works, and one so that children can let their imagination fly. The Museum of Modern Art La Tertulia is very close to the Cali River.

Hacienda El Paraiso

La Maria, the work of Jorge Isaacs, which is one of the great treasures of Latin American literature, took place in this fabulous hacienda and in its beautiful surroundings. The house was built in 1816 but was acquired by the author's father in 1846, allowing him to live his childhood years in this place. Elements of the time when the Isaacs family lived in the Hacienda El Paraíso still remain.

Cali Zoo

Considered one of the best zoos in Latin America, it houses a wide variety of animal species from Colombia and around the world. Its modern facilities and conservation programs make it an ideal attraction for families and nature lovers.

San Antonio Neighborhood

This traditional neighborhood is known for its cobblestone streets, colonial architecture, cafes, restaurants, and art galleries. Its bohemian and cultural atmosphere makes it a favorite place to stroll and enjoy the historical essence of Cali.

• Manjar Blanco: If you like arequipe or dulce de leche, the white delicacy is going to delight both you and the people who bring them a gift.
• Coffee: In Cali, you can find very good coffee to bring back, given the proximity of this city to the area of ​​Eje Cafetero (Coffee Region).
• Artseanías: All kinds of work such as handles, earrings, necklaces, and others, are a good gift. 

Cali by bus: You can reach Cali from Bogota by land. The trip takes 11 hours approximately.

• 🚌 Public Bus: Cali's Integrated Transportation System is the MIO (Masivo Integrado de Occidente), which offers 8 different routes covering a large part of Cali. It's important to familiarize yourself with the route map before traveling on this system to avoid getting lost.

• 🚕 Taxi: Taxis are readily available throughout the city and its surrounding areas, although it's best to call one of the most reputable companies.

• 🚍 MIO (Masivo Integrado de Occidente): This is Cali's main public transportation system, connecting a large part of the city through trunk, feeder, and complementary routes. It's an economical and efficient option for getting around between the main neighborhoods and tourist areas.

• 🚐 Intercity Transportation: Buses depart from the Cali Transportation Terminal to important tourist destinations in the Valle del Cauca region and other parts of Colombia.

• Terminal Salitre: Diagonal 23 #69 - 11
• Terminal del Sur: Calle 57Q #75F - 82

Main Dropping points in Cali

• Terminal de Cali: Cl. 30 Nte. #2AN-29, Bueno Madrid, Cali, Valle del Cauca

Santiago de Cali is the capital of Valle del Cauca and the third most populous city in Colombia, after Bogota and Medellin. It was founded on July 25, 1536, being one of the oldest cities on the entire American continent. Commonly, Cali is called "The Branch of Heaven" or "The World Capital of La Salsa", given the large number of artists dedicated to dancing this music genre. Cali is well known, besides its historical attractions, for its active cultural life that is due in large part to its ethnic wealth that allows a wide diversity and exchange of musical rhythms, not only in specific places but in the streets of Cali. 

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Traveling to Cali by bus offers a unique experience that allows you to enjoy beautiful landscapes, discover different cultures along the way, and immerse yourself in the vibrant life of this Colombian city. Additionally, it is an economical and comfortable option that provides the opportunity to explore every corner of the journey and arrive in Cali with a spirit of adventure and discovery.

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