There are 8 ways to get from Cali 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 Cali (CLO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane CLO - CUE
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
12h 41m$139–501Bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus
29h 38m$48–83Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Drive from Ipiales to San Gabrielcar
- Take the bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus
29h 7m$50–84Drive 1,327.4 km
- Drive from Cali to Lojacar 1,327.4 km
23h 24m$76–109Fly to Loja
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Loja (LOH)plane CLO - LOH
10h 5m$128–613Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CLO - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Lojacar
12h 11m$242–494Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Lojabus Tulcán
30h 16m$52–77Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
31h 13m$57–99
Cali (CLO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Loja is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 30h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Loja is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Loja. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Loja via Tulcán and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 38m.
The distance between Cali and Loja is 990 km. The road distance is 1327.4 km.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Cali to Loja, including transfers.
Cali to Loja bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
The best way to get from Cali to Loja is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Quito, which costs $45 - $85 and takes 29h 38m.
Cali to Loja bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Loja is 1327 km. It takes approximately 23h 24m to drive from Cali to Loja.
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What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Loja, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Euroairlines, and two other airlines fly from Cali (CLO) to Loja (LOH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Loja via Ipiales, Tulcán, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 29h 38m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cali to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cali to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Cali to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Cali to Loja via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cali to Loja via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- 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 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
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- 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
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 6 2290185
- Website
- ecuador-turistico.com
Bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
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 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Tulcán to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $25–35
- Phone
- +57 312 831 0115
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaguaitara.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- terminalcali.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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