There are 3 ways to get from Costa Rica to Otavalo by plane or bus
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SJO - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
7h 15m$156–400Fly Limón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LIO - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
9h 13m$81–361Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ipiales, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ipiales (IPI)plane SJO - IPI
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Otavalobus
13h 31m$115–611
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Otavalo is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $370 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Otavalo is to fly and bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $150 - $400.
The distance between Costa Rica and Otavalo is 1409 km.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Costa Rica to Otavalo, including transfers.
Otavalo is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 9:55 AM in Costa Rica and 10:55 AM in Otavalo.
There are 185+ hotels available in Otavalo.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Otavalo, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Otavalo. However, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre, take the bus to Quito Terminal Carcelén, then take the bus to Otavalo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Limon-Airport-LIO airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre, take the bus to Quito Terminal Carcelén, then take the bus to Otavalo.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Limón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Limón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ipiales via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ipiales via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ipiales via Panama City, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- 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 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Tulcán to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
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