There are 8 ways to get from Lima to Loja by bus, taxi, plane, or car
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Bus via Catamayo
best- Take the bus from Ventanas to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Esmeraldas
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Catamayobus Guayaquil / ...
10h 17m$56–71Drive 449.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Lima to Lojacar 449.9 km
7h 26m$26–37Taxi, bus via Zaruma
- Take the taxi from Lima to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquiltaxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Zarumabus
- Take the taxi from Zaruma to Lojataxi
7h 22m$183–221Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Cuenca, bus
- Take the taxi from Lima to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane GYE - CUE
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
7h 32m$230–366Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Lima to Balzartaxi
- Take the bus from Balzar to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Catamayobus
10h 19m$115–143Taxi, bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the taxi from Lima to Vincestaxi
- Take the bus from Vinces to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Lojabus
12h 16m$68–108Bus
- Take the bus from Ventanas to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Esmeraldas
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lojabus Guayaquil / ...
13h 9m$48–63Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Loja
- Take the bus from Ventanas to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane UIO - LOH
9h 34m$216–234
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Loja is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Loja is to taxi and bus via Zaruma which takes 7h 22m and costs $180 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Loja. However, there are services departing from Ventanas and arriving at Loja via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Catamayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between Lima and Loja is 592 km. The road distance is 449.9 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Loja without a car is to bus via Catamayo which takes 10h 17m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Lima to Loja, including transfers.
Lima to Loja bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, depart from Ventanas station.
Lima to Loja bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Loja is 450 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Lima to Loja.
There are 104+ hotels available in Loja.
What companies run services between Lima, Ecuador and Loja, Ecuador?
You can take a vehicle from Lima to Loja via Ventanas, Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, and Catamayo in around 10h 17m.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $164–167
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Ventanas to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Ventanas to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Ventanas to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Catamayo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Catamayo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 7 294 9222
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Zaruma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
Bus from Balzar to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Rutas Balzareñas
- Phone
- +593 4213 0635
- Website
- Rutas Empalmeñas
Bus from Balzar to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Rutas Empalmeñas
- Website
- Andestransit
Bus from Vinces to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Rutas Salitreñas
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593 099 181 9370
- [email protected]
- Website
- Catamayo Express
Bus from Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Catamayo Express
- Phone
- +593 96 849 9565
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- $35–170
Compañia de Taxis Ventanas CTV
- Phone
- +593 98 135 6649
Cooperativa de Taxis Orenses
- Phone
- +593 99 485 4318
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Transp. de Pasaj. En Taxis Orquídea de Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 863 0412
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañia de Taxis Ventanas CTV
- Phone
- +593 98 135 6649
Compañia de Taxis Ventanas CTV
- Phone
- +593 98 135 6649
Compañia de Taxis Ventanas CTV
- Phone
- +593 98 135 6649
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