There are 3 ways to get from Otavalo to Cotopaxi by bus
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Bus, Tour via Quito
best- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Quito / ...
- Take the bus from Quito to Cotopaxi National Parkbus Jacamar Pass
4h 26mBus, Tour
cheapest- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Otavalo
- Take the bus from Plaza San Blas to Cotopaxibus Cotopaxi Bike Tour
7h 8m$68–69Tour
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quitobus
- Take the bus from Quito to Cotopaxi National Parkbus Jacamar Pass
10h 30m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otavalo to Cotopaxi is to bus and Tour which costs $67 - $69 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Otavalo to Cotopaxi is to bus and Tour which takes 7h 8m and costs $67 - $69.
No, there is no direct bus from Otavalo to Cotopaxi. However, there are services departing from Otavalo and arriving at Cotopaxi National Park via Quito Terminal Carcelén, La Y and Quito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Otavalo and Cotopaxi is 164 km.
The best way to get from Otavalo to Cotopaxi without a car is to bus and Tour via Quito which takes 4h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Otavalo to Cotopaxi, including transfers.
Otavalo to Cotopaxi bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, depart from Otavalo station.
Otavalo to Cotopaxi bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
There are 32+ hotels available in Cotopaxi.
What companies run services between Otavalo, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Pichincha, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Otavalo to Cotopaxi National Park via Quito Terminal Carcelén, La Y, San Diego, and Quito in around 4h 26m.
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.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
Bus from Quito to Cotopaxi National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Wanderbus Ecuador
- Phone
- +593 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 Otavalo to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $49
- Website
- Quito Tour Bus
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