There are 3 ways to get from Cotacachi to Cotopaxi by bus
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Bus, Tour via Quito
best- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Quito
- Take the bus from Quito to Cotopaxi National Parkbus Jacamar Pass
5h 3mBus, Tour #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Quito
- Take the bus from Quito to Cotopaxibus Tour Cotopaxi
13h 12m$44–85Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Quito
- Take the bus from Plaza San Blas to Cotopaxibus Cotopaxi Bike Tour
7h 8m$68–69
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotacachi to Cotopaxi is to bus and Tour which costs $40 - $85 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cotacachi to Cotopaxi is to bus and Tour which takes 7h 8m and costs $67 - $69.
No, there is no direct bus from Cotacachi to Cotopaxi. However, there are services departing from Cotacachi and arriving at Cotopaxi National Park via Quito Terminal Carcelén, La Y and Quito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Cotacachi and Cotopaxi is 174 km.
The best way to get from Cotacachi to Cotopaxi without a car is to bus and Tour via Quito which takes 5h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Cotacachi to Cotopaxi, including transfers.
Cotacachi to Cotopaxi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Los Lagos, depart from Cotacachi station.
Cotacachi to Cotopaxi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Los Lagos, arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
There are 31+ hotels available in Cotopaxi.
What companies run services between Cotacachi, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Pichincha, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cotacachi to Cotopaxi National Park via Quito Terminal Carcelén, La Y, San Diego, and Quito in around 5h 3m.
- Phone
- +593 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 891 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanderbus Ecuador
Bus from Quito to Cotopaxi National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Wanderbus Ecuador
- Phone
- +593 98 737 9303
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tabby Tour Operator
Bus from Plaza San Blas to Cotopaxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- Tabby Tour Operator
- Phone
- +593 98 356 8391
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quito Tour Bus
Bus from Quito to Cotopaxi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–79
- Website
- Quito Tour Bus
- Shared Tour Adults
- $49
- Shared Tour Children
- $40
- Small groups (4+ pax)
- $59
- Private Tour (5+ pax)
- $79
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