There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Otavalo by 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.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Otavalobus
3h 46m$67–159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Otavalobus Cuenca
9h 18m$15–19Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus Loja
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Otavalobus Ibarra / ...
7h 40m$17–30Drive 502.5 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Otavalocar 502.5 km
8h 11m$29–42Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Riobambabus Loja / ...
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Otavalobus Ibarra / ...
9h 24m$18–29Bus #3
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Baños de Agua Santabus Baños / ...
- Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Otavalobus Baños / ...
14h$20–28
Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Otavalo is to bus which costs $15 - $19 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Otavalo is to fly and bus which takes 3h 46m and costs $65 - $160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cuenca and arriving at Otavalo. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Cuenca and Otavalo is 422 km. The road distance is 502.5 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Otavalo without a car is to bus via Ambato which takes 7h 40m and costs $17 - $30.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Cuenca to Otavalo, including transfers.
Cuenca to Otavalo bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Cuenca station.
Cuenca to Otavalo bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Ambato station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Otavalo is 502 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Cuenca to Otavalo.
There are 181+ hotels available in Otavalo.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Otavalo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cuenca to Otavalo via Ambato and Terminal Terrestre de Ambato in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- 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 Cuenca to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Riobamba to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Cuenca to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Otavalo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
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