There are 6 ways to get from Cali to Otavalo by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Drive from Ipiales to Otavalocar
14h 24m$34–57Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus Tulcán
15h 59m$29–52Drive 624.8 km
- Drive from Cali to Otavalocar 624.8 km
11h 44m$36–52Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CLO - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
8h 49m$180–283Bus via Pasto
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus
16h 51m$36–51Fly to Pasto, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Pasto (PSO)plane CLO - PSO
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus
9h 54m$118–227
Cali (CLO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Otavalo is to bus which costs $29 - $55 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Otavalo is to fly and bus which takes 8h 49m and costs $180 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Otavalo. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Otavalo via Tulcán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 59m.
The distance between Cali and Otavalo is 631 km. The road distance is 624.8 km.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from Cali to Otavalo, including transfers.
Cali to Otavalo bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Cali to Otavalo bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Otavalo is 625 km. It takes approximately 11h 44m to drive from Cali to Otavalo.
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There are 208+ hotels available in Otavalo.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Otavalo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Otavalo via Ipiales and Tulcán in around 15h 59m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cali to Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $25–35
- Phone
- +57 312 831 0115
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaguaitara.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- terminalcali.com
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