There are 6 ways to get from Santiago to Otavalo by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SCL - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
12h 26m$237–430Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
3d 21h$157–286Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
2d 23h$325–479Drive 5,084.9 km
- Drive from Santiago to Otavalocar 5,084.9 km
2d 18h$627–906Fly to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Ipiales (IPI)plane SCL - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus
14h 40m$306–1,011Fly to Pasto, drive
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Pasto (PSO)plane SCL - PSO
- Drive from Pasto (PSO) to Otavalocar
15h 53m$247–774
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Otavalo is to bus via Lima which costs $150 - $290 and takes 3 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Otavalo is to fly and bus which takes 12h 26m and costs $230 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Otavalo. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Borja and arriving at Otavalo via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Santiago and Otavalo is 3904 km. The road distance is 5084.9 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Otavalo without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $320 - $480.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Santiago to Otavalo, including transfers.
Santiago to Otavalo bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
Santiago to Otavalo bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Otavalo is 1h behind Santiago. It is currently 8:40 AM in Santiago and 7:40 AM in Otavalo.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Otavalo is 5085 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Santiago to Otavalo.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Otavalo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal San Borja to Otavalo via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Pasto via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Pasto via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- 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
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Tulcán to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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