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| Operated by | Vehicle type | Departure time | Departure location | Trip duration | Arrival time | Arrival location | Recommended | Price and booking link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Carcelén | Otavalo Carretera Panamericana | CheapestFastest | |||||
 | Quitumbe | Otavalo Expreso Tulcan Office | No tags | |||||
| Carcelén | Otavalo Carretera Panamericana | No tags | |||||
| Quitumbe | Otavalo Expreso Tulcan Office | No tags | |||||
| Carcelén | Otavalo Carretera Panamericana | No tags |
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Get from Quito to Otavalo
The journey takes about 1 hour 35 minutes and with fares starting at just $4, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.
Bus Quito to Otavalo: Trip Overview
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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.
The cheapest trip from Quito to Otavalo was searched and found on Nov 4, 2025 with a price of $4To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Quito to Otavalo, as early as possible.
You can expect to pay from $4 to $5 for a bus ticket from Quito to Otavalo based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $4 which is on 2025-11-05.
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Meet and talk to locals at the bus stations while traveling from Quito to Otavalo.There is no better way to get inside travel information while exploring a new city than to go straight to its people.
Much more than a mere vehicle taking you from Quito to Otavalo, riding the bus will expose you to some of the most stunning panoramas while enroute to your final bus stop.
Buses are energy-efficient. Carrying a passenger over 100 kms by bus only takes 0.6-0.9 liters of gas. Compare that to the 2.6 liters required by high-speed train, 6.6 liters by airplane and 7.6 liters by gas-powered car, and it's clear that the bus is a more environmentally-conscious option for your bus transportation from Quito to Otavalo.
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Did you know?
One of the longest bus route in the world goes all the way from Ontario to Alberta in Canada (with the same bus). This trip is 3,435 km or 2,135 miles long and the price is a bit under $100.
The average number of passengers on a coach bus is 32 meaning that a bus could replace a minimum of at least 30 cars!
9.2% of ground transportation in Europe is done by bus versus 7.4% by train.
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