There are 9 ways to get from Loja to Cartagena by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Cuenca, fly to Cartagena
best- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane CUE - CTG
12h 55m$257–427Fly Loja to Cartagena
cheapest- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Cartagena (CTG)plane LOH - CTG
9h 53m$91–419Bus via Bogotá
- Take the bus from Loja to El Panguibus
- Take the bus from El Pangui to Lago Agríobus
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus
- Take the bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
40h 5m$134–224Drive 2,365.8 km
- Drive from Loja to Cartagenacar 2,365.8 km
39h 2m$135–194Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Cartagena
- Drive from Loja to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane GYE - CTG
10h 44m$221–440Fly Loja to Los Garzones Airport, bus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane LOH - MTR
- Take the bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
14h 46mBus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly to Cartagena
- Take the bus from Loja to Santa Rosabus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Cartagena (CTG)plane ETR - CTG
14h 37m$103–436Bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barrancabermejabus
- Take the bus from Barrancabermeja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d 12h$161–274Bus #2
- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
3d 1h$184–323
Cuenca (CUE) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Cartagena is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 39h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Cartagena is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $90 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Loja to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Loja and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via El Pangui, La Dorada, Putumayo, Terminal Salitre and Tunja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 5m.
The distance between Loja and Cartagena is 1743 km. The road distance is 2365.8 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $160 - $280.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Loja to Cartagena, including transfers.
Loja to Cartagena bus services, operated by Cooperativa De Transporte Union Yantzaza, depart from Loja station.
The best way to get from Loja to Cartagena is to bus via Bogotá which takes 40h 5m and costs $130 - $230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $420 and takes 9h 53m.
Loja to Cartagena bus services, operated by Cooperativa De Transporte Union Yantzaza, arrive at El Pangui station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Cartagena is 2366 km. It takes approximately 39h 2m to drive from Loja to Cartagena.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Cartagena, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Loja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via El Pangui, Lago Agrío, La Dorada, Putumayo, Terminal Salitre, and Tunja in around 40h 5m. Alternatively, Euroairlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Copa Airlines fly from Loja (LOH) to Cartagena (CTG) once daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Cartagena via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cuenca to Cartagena via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Loja to Cartagena via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Loja to Cartagena via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Loja to Los Garzones Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Cartagena via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Cartagena via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- +593 99 645 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
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