There are 4 ways to get from Popayán to Otavalo by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus Tulcán
11h 59m$32–36Drive 479.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Popayán to Otavalocar 479.2 km
8h 54m$28–40Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, bus
- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PPN - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
8h 41m$257–462Fly to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Ipiales (IPI)plane PPN - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus
7h 50m$329–470
Popayan Airport (PPN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Popayán to Otavalo is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Popayán to Otavalo is to fly and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $320 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Popayán to Otavalo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Popayán and arriving at Otavalo via Tulcán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Popayán and Otavalo is 483 km. The road distance is 479.2 km.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Popayán to Otavalo, including transfers.
Popayán to Otavalo bus services, operated by Cootranar, depart from Terminal Popayán station.
Popayán to Otavalo bus services, operated by Cootranar, arrive at Terminal Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Popayán to Otavalo is 479 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Popayán to Otavalo.
There are 194+ hotels available in Otavalo.
What companies run services between Popayán, Colombia and Otavalo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Popayán to Otavalo via Terminal Ipiales and Tulcán in around 11h 59m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Popayan Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Popayan Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–470
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- 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
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