There are 6 ways to get from Montañita to Otavalo by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Guayaquil
best- Take the bus from Montañita to Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
10h 3m$26–36Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
- Take the bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Otavalobus
10h 48m$19–30Drive 549.3 km
- Drive from Montañita to Otavalocar 549.3 km
9h 17m$32–45Bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
- 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
6h 50m$80–203Bus #2
- Take the bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus Playas
- Take the bus from Manta to Otavalobus Manta
12h 15m$19–21Bus, shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Montañita to Puerto Lópezbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane GYE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
9h 11m$240–308
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montañita to Otavalo is to bus which costs $18 - $22 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Montañita to Otavalo is to bus and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $75 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Montañita to Otavalo. However, there are services departing from Montañita and arriving at Otavalo via Guayaquil and Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Montañita and Otavalo is 664 km. The road distance is 549.3 km.
The best way to get from Montañita to Otavalo without a car is to bus via Guayaquil which takes 10h 3m and costs $25 - $40.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Montañita to Otavalo, including transfers.
Montañita to Otavalo bus services, operated by Cooperativa Libertad Peninsular, depart from Montañita station.
Montañita to Otavalo bus services, operated by Cooperativa Libertad Peninsular, arrive at Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montañita to Otavalo is 549 km. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Montañita to Otavalo.
There are 194+ hotels available in Otavalo.
What companies run services between Montañita, Provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador and Otavalo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Montañita to Otavalo via Guayaquil, Guayaquil, and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- 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
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- [email protected]
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Montañita to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- 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
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 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Montañita to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- 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 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $148
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
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