There are 3 ways to get from Otavalo to Quito by bus, car, or taxi
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Otavalo to Quito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otavalo to Quito is to bus which costs $2 - $50 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Otavalo to Quito is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs $5 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Otavalo and arriving at Quito Terminal Carcelén. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Otavalo and Quito is 79 km. The road distance is 96.5 km.
The best way to get from Otavalo to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 1h 23m and costs $2 - $50.
The bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén takes 1h 23m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Otavalo to Quito bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, depart from Otavalo station.
Otavalo to Quito bus services, operated by Flota Imbabura, arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otavalo to Quito is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Otavalo to Quito.
There are 880+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Otavalo, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
Flota Imbabura operates a bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén hourly. Tickets cost $3–6 and the journey takes 1h 23m. Five other operators also service this route.
- 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 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 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +593 99 470 6081
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 356 8391
- [email protected]
- Website
- quitotourbus.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $49
- Website
- https://quitotourbus.com/en
- 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 22m
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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