There are 2 ways to get from Otavalo to Galápagos Islands by bus, plane, or taxi
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Bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to San Cristóbal Airport
best- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane UIO - SCY
5h 28m$165–298Taxi to Quito Airport, fly to San Cristóbal Airport
- Take the taxi from Otavalo to Quito Airporttaxi
- Fly from Quito Airport to San Cristóbal Airportplane
5h 33m$333–343
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otavalo to Galápagos Islands is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $300 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Otavalo to Galápagos Islands is to bus and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $160 - $300.
The distance between Otavalo and Galápagos Islands is 1361 km.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Otavalo to Galápagos Islands, including transfers.
Galápagos Islands is 1h behind Otavalo. It is currently 7:31 PM in Otavalo and 6:31 PM in Galápagos Islands.
There are 172+ hotels available in Galápagos Islands.
What companies run services between Otavalo, Ecuador and Galápagos Islands, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Otavalo to Galápagos Islands. However, you can take the bus to Quito Terminal Carcelén, take the bus to Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, then fly to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Quito Airport airport then fly to San Cristóbal Airport.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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