There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Loja by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Cuenca, bus
best- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MAD - CUE
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
22h 46m$577–1,274Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane MAD - ETR
- Take the bus from La Avanzada to Catamayobus
21h 46m$428–1,396Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Loja
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Loja (LOH)plane MAD - LOH
20h 13m$466–1,466Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MAD - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Lojacar
20h 44m$590–1,487Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Loja
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Loja (LOH)plane VLC - LOH
22h 31m$490–1,574Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MAD - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus
27h 29m$612–1,210
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Loja is to train and fly and bus which costs $420 - $1,400 and takes 21h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Loja is to train and fly which takes 20h 13m and costs $460 - $1,500.
The distance between Cuenca and Loja is 9396 km.
It takes approximately 22h 46m to get from Cuenca to Loja, including transfers.
Loja is 7h behind Cuenca. It is currently 3:25 PM in Cuenca and 8:25 AM in Loja.
There are 102+ hotels available in Loja.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Spain and Loja, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Cuenca to Loja. However, you can take the train to Madrid Chamartín, take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Cuenca (CUE), walk to Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca, then take the bus to Loja. Alternatively, you can take the train to Madrid Chamartín, take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Loja (LOH), walk to Catamayo, then take the bus to Loja.
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Loja via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Loja via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Valencia Airport to Loja via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Valencia Airport to Loja via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Valencia Airport to Loja via Ibiza, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- 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 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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