There are 5 ways to get from Vilcabamba to Otavalo by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Vilcabamba to Loja (LOH)taxi
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LOH - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
4h 47m$203–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vilcabamba to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
15h 37m$17–53Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Vilcabamba to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
13h 25m$24–57Drive 743.4 km
- Drive from Vilcabamba to Otavalocar 743.4 km
12h 6m$43–61Bus #2
- Take the bus from Vilcabamba to Lojabus
- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Otavalobus
15h 46m$23–41
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vilcabamba to Otavalo is to bus which costs $23 - $45 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Vilcabamba to Otavalo is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 47m and costs $200 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Vilcabamba to Otavalo. However, there are services departing from Vilcabamba and arriving at Otavalo via Loja, Riobamba, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Vilcabamba and Otavalo is 607 km. The road distance is 743.4 km.
The best way to get from Vilcabamba to Otavalo without a car is to bus via Riobamba which takes 13h 25m and costs $24 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Vilcabamba to Otavalo, including transfers.
Vilcabamba to Otavalo bus services, operated by Transportes Vilcabambaturis Cia. Ltda., depart from Vilcabamba station.
Vilcabamba to Otavalo bus services, operated by Transportes Vilcabambaturis Cia. Ltda., arrive at Loja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vilcabamba to Otavalo is 743 km. It takes approximately 12h 6m to drive from Vilcabamba to Otavalo.
There are 197+ hotels available in Otavalo.
What companies run services between Vilcabamba, Ecuador and Otavalo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Vilcabamba to Otavalo via Loja, Riobamba, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 13h 25m.
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- 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
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
Bus from Cuenca to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 96 266 0078
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vilcabamba to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vilcabamba to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vilcabamba to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vilcabamba to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
Bus from Vilcabamba to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
Bus from Vilcabamba to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Loja to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 99 645 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajerosinternacional.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
- 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
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Cooperativa de Taxis Ciudadela del Maestro
- Phone
- +593 99 141 5451
- Website
- facebook.com
Loja Taxi Taxopel S.A
- Phone
- +593 99 091 9442
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Loja Express
- Phone
- +593 98 271 5604
- Website
- facebook.com
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