There are 7 ways to get from Cartagena to Loja by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Cartagena to Cuenca, bus
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE)plane CTG - CUE
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
12h 58m$263–418Fly Cartagena to Loja
cheapest- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Loja (LOH)plane CTG - LOH
9h 50m$121–534Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus
44h 55m$841–880Drive 2,425.6 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Lojacar 2,425.6 km
37h 5m$138–199Bus to Los Garzones Airport, fly to Loja
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Ceretebus
- Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Loja (LOH)plane MTR - LOH
16h 59mFly Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CTG - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Lojacar
12h 27m$222–434Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Lojabus
2d 16h$142–207
Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Loja is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 37h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Loja is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Loja. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Loja via Terminal Salitre and Tulcán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Cartagena and Loja is 1742 km. The road distance is 2425.6 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Loja without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 44h 55m and costs $840 - $880.
It takes approximately 12h 58m to get from Cartagena to Loja, including transfers.
Cartagena to Loja bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Loja is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $210 and takes 2 days 16h.
Cartagena to Loja bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Salitre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Loja is 2426 km. It takes approximately 37h 5m to drive from Cartagena to Loja.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Loja, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Euroairlines, and three other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Loja (LOH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Loja via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, and Tulcán in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cartagena to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $758
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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