There are 7 ways to get from Bogotá to Loja 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 to Cuenca, bus
best- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cuenca (CUE)plane BOG - CUE
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
10h 19m$222–455Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayobus
- Take the bus from Lago Agrío to El Panguibus
- Take the bus from El Pangui to Lojabus
27h 21m$82–115Drive 1,635.2 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Lojacar 1,635.2 km
25h 21m$93–134Fly to Loja
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Loja (LOH)plane BOG - LOH
7h 58m$123–541Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane BOG - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Lojacar
10h 4m$275–522Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus
38h 36m$105–147Bus via Quito #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
40h 12m$108–166
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bogotá to Loja is to bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 27h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bogotá to Loja is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Bogotá to Loja. However, there are services departing from Santa Isabel B - 2 ó 5 and arriving at Loja via Terminal Satelite del Sur, Lago Agrío and El Pangui. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 21m.
The distance between Bogotá and Loja is 1206 km. The road distance is 1635.2 km.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Loja without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 38h 36m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Bogotá to Loja, including transfers.
Bogotá to Loja bus services, operated by Coomotor, depart from Terminal Satelite del Sur station.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Loja is to bus which takes 27h 21m and costs $80 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $550 and takes 7h 58m.
Bogotá to Loja bus services, operated by Coomotor, arrive at La Dorada, Putumayo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bogotá to Loja is 1635 km. It takes approximately 25h 21m to drive from Bogotá to Loja.
What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Loja, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Santa Isabel B - 2 ó 5 to Loja via Portal Sur T3, Terminal Satelite del Sur, La Dorada, Putumayo, Lago Agrío, and El Pangui in around 27h 21m. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Euroairlines, and two other airlines fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Loja (LOH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Loja via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Loja via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–390
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Phone
- +593 99 645 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to La Dorada, Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Lago Agrío to El Pangui
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Pangui to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 731 4698
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA
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