There are 9 ways to get from Cartagena to Loja by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
13h 18m$86–395Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Tunjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to La Dorada, Putumayobus
- Take the bus from Lago Agrío to El Panguibus
- Take the bus from El Pangui to Lojabus
40h 4m$130–189Drive 2,425.6 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Lojacar 2,425.6 km
37h 6m$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
15h 44mFly Cartagena to Loja
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Loja (LOH)plane CTG - LOH
10h 50m$110–497Fly 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 16m$222–428Bus, taxi via Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus
46h 37m$815–848Bus, 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 Tulcán to Lojabus
47h 15m$819–841Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to La Doradabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte La Dorada to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Lojabus
2d 9h$118–191
Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Loja is to bus which costs $130 - $190 and takes 40h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Loja is to fly which takes 10h 50m and costs $110 - $500.
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 Tunja, Terminal Salitre, Lago Agrío and El Pangui. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 4m.
The distance between Cartagena and Loja is 1742 km. The road distance is 2425.6 km.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Cartagena to Loja, including transfers.
Cartagena to Loja bus services, operated by Concorde, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Loja is to bus which takes 40h 4m and costs $130 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $500 and takes 10h 50m.
Cartagena to Loja bus services, operated by Concorde, arrive at Tunja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Loja is 2426 km. It takes approximately 37h 6m to drive from Cartagena to Loja.
There are 104+ hotels available in Loja.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Loja, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Loja via Terminal Tunja, Terminal Salitre, La Dorada, Putumayo, Lago Agrío, and El Pangui in around 40h 4m. Alternatively, Copa Airlines, Euroairlines, and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Loja (LOH) 4 times a day.
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Loja via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Loja via Balboa, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Loja via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Cartagena to Loja via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Cartagena to Loja via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cartagena to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–380
Flights from Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–380
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Cartagena to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–380
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Tunja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +57 322 2526992
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoboysa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 608 7725815
- [email protected]
- Website
- coflonorte.com.co
Bus from Terminal Tunja to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to La Dorada, Putumayo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- 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
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Cerete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- 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
- 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 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
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to La Dorada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $50–75
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte La Dorada to Terminal de Transporte Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from Tulcán to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $755
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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