There are 8 ways to get from Medellín to Otavalo by plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MDE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
7h 11m$224–393Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus
24h 44m$47–94Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus Tulcán
20h 34m$783–787Drive 1,027.2 km
- Drive from Medellín to Otavalocar 1,027.2 km
17h 44m$59–85Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Ipiales (IPI)plane EOH - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus
9h 5m$227–531Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ipiales (IPI)plane MDE - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus
8h 55m$193–534Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane EOH - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
8h 16m$409–1,113Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto, drive
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Pasto (PSO)plane MDE - PSO
- Drive from Pasto (PSO) to Otavalocar
7h 3m$224–407
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Otavalo is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Otavalo is to fly and drive which takes 7h 3m and costs $220 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Otavalo. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Otavalo via Terminal de Transporte Cali and Tulcán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 44m.
The distance between Medellín and Otavalo is 901 km. The road distance is 1027.2 km.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Medellín to Otavalo, including transfers.
Medellín to Otavalo bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
Medellín to Otavalo bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Otavalo is 1027 km. It takes approximately 17h 44m to drive from Medellín to Otavalo.
There are 194+ hotels available in Otavalo.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Otavalo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Otavalo via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, and Tulcán in around 24h 44m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Ipiales via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Ipiales via Monteria, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pasto via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bucaramanga, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- 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
- 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
Bus from Tulcán to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- 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
- $17–45
- 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
- $35
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $780
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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