There are 5 ways to get from Riobamba to Otavalo by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Riobamba / ...
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus Quito / ...
5h 40m$9–39Bus via Otavalo
cheapest- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Riobamba / ...
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus Otavalo
5h 48m$8–37Drive 280.4 km
- Drive from Riobamba to Otavalocar 280.4 km
4h 7m$16–23Bus #2
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Otavalobus Riobamba
6h 20m$9–13Bus #3
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Cariamanga
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus Otavalo
7h 50m$11–17
Riobamba to Otavalo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riobamba to Otavalo is to bus which costs $9 - $13 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Riobamba to Otavalo is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs $15 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riobamba and arriving at Otavalo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Riobamba and Otavalo is 295 km. The road distance is 280.4 km.
The best way to get from Riobamba to Otavalo without a car is to bus which takes 5h 40m and costs $9 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Riobamba to Otavalo, including transfers.
Riobamba to Otavalo bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, depart from Riobamba station.
Riobamba to Otavalo bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Patria, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riobamba to Otavalo is 280 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Riobamba to Otavalo.
There are 196+ hotels available in Otavalo.
What companies run services between Riobamba, Ecuador and Otavalo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Riobamba to Otavalo via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 5h 40m.
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TRANSPORTESCOLTA/
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TRANSPORTESCOLTA/
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Riobamba to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- 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
- Phone
- +593 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
Bus from Riobamba to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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