There are 5 ways to get from Ambato to Loja by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Riobamba
best- Take the bus from Ambato to Riobambabus Ibarra
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Lojabus Loja
6h 59m$15–24Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ambato to Lojabus Loja
11h$13–45Drive 481.1 km
- Drive from Ambato to Lojacar 481.1 km
8h 34m$28–40Bus, car, fly
- Take the bus from Ambato to San Miguel de Salcedobus
- Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Dos Puentesbus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane UIO - LOH
7h 7m$181–221Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Ambato to Cuenca, Ecuadorbus Quito
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Lojabus El Cisne
12h 31m$16–24
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Loja is to bus via Riobamba which costs $14 - $24 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Loja is to bus via Riobamba which takes 6h 59m and costs $14 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ambato and arriving at Loja. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Ambato and Loja is 492 km. The road distance is 481.1 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Loja without a car is to bus via Riobamba which takes 6h 59m and costs $14 - $24.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Ambato to Loja, including transfers.
Ambato to Loja bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Unidos, depart from Ambato station.
Ambato to Loja bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Unidos, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambato to Loja is 481 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Ambato to Loja.
There are 104+ hotels available in Loja.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Loja, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Ambato to Loja via Riobamba in around 6h 59m.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $164–167
- [email protected]
Bus from Ambato to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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