There are 6 ways to get from Manta to Otavalo by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEC - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
3h 53m$84–209Bus #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Manta to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Quito Terminal Terrestre Carcelen / ...
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus Otavalo
10h 10m$11–26Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilasbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
7h 47m$21–32Drive 481.8 km
- Drive from Manta to Otavalocar 481.8 km
6h 37m$28–40Bus
- Take the bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus Manta
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Otavalobus Santo Domingo de los Colorados
9h$14–24Bus #2
- Take the bus from Manta to Otavalobus Manta
9h 30m$14–16
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Otavalo is to bus which costs $14 - $16 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Otavalo is to fly and bus which takes 3h 53m and costs $80 - $210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manta and arriving at Otavalo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Manta and Otavalo is 386 km. The road distance is 481.8 km.
The best way to get from Manta to Otavalo without a car is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 7h 47m and costs $20 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Manta to Otavalo, including transfers.
Manta to Otavalo bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, depart from Manta Terminal Terrestre station.
Manta to Otavalo bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, arrive at Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manta to Otavalo is 482 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Manta to Otavalo.
There are 194+ hotels available in Otavalo.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Otavalo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Otavalo via Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Santo Domingo de los Colorados, and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Manta to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
- Phone
- +593 05 293 2988
- [email protected]
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Manta to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Manta to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +593 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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