There are 7 ways to get from Otavalo to Cañar by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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 Riobamba
best- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito CENTRO - Trans Patria Office to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Cañarbus
10h 24m$19–40Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Otavalo to Ambatobus Ibarra
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cañarbus Quito
11h 30m$15–23Drive 450.6 km
- Drive from Otavalo to Cañarcar 450.6 km
6h 59m$26–37Bus, fly to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Cañarbus
6h 47m$93–199Bus
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Quito / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cañarbus Quito
10h 54m$16–24Tour, bus
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quitobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cañarbus Quito
17h 30m$60–66Bus, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UIO - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cañartaxi
7h 2m$187–259
Otavalo to Cañar by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Otavalo to Cañar is to bus which costs $15 - $24 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Otavalo to Cañar is to bus and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $90 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Otavalo to Cañar. However, there are services departing from Otavalo and arriving at Cañar via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Quito CENTRO - Trans Patria Office and Riobamba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between Otavalo and Cañar is 469 km. The road distance is 450.6 km.
The best way to get from Otavalo to Cañar without a car is to bus via Riobamba which takes 10h 24m and costs $18 - $40.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Otavalo to Cañar, including transfers.
Otavalo to Cañar bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, depart from Otavalo station.
Otavalo to Cañar bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otavalo to Cañar is 451 km. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Otavalo to Cañar.
There are 12+ hotels available in Cañar.
What companies run services between Otavalo, Ecuador and Cañar, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Otavalo to Cañar via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Colón, Quito CENTRO - Trans Patria Office, Riobamba, and Riobamba in around 10h 24m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Quito CENTRO - Trans Patria Office to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Cañar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Cañar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cañar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ambato to Cañar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cañar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 607 7949
- [email protected]
Bus from Otavalo to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- capinita.com
- Book at
- capinita.com
- Phone
- +593 98 356 8391
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quito Tour Bus
Bus from Otavalo to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $49
- Website
- Quito Tour Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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