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How to get fromLoja to Cartagenaby bus, plane, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Loja to Cartagena by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Cuenca, fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuencabus bus
    2. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane CUE - CTG
    12h 33m
    $147–517

  2. Bus via Cali

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Loja to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 3h
    $112–170

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Loja to El Panguibus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Pangui to Lago Agríobus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    40h 5m
    $129–194

  4. Drive  2,365.8 km

    1. Drive from Loja to Cartagenacar car 2,365.8 km
    39h 1m
    $135–194

  5. Fly Loja to Cartagena

    1. Fly from Loja (LOH) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane LOH - CTG
    9h 23m
    $126–609

  6. Fly Loja to Los Garzones Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Loja (LOH) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane plane LOH - MTR
    2. Take the bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    14h 46m

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Loja to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    2d 4h
    $569–619

Cuenca (CUE) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,742.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 33m

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, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Loja (LOH) to Cartagena (CTG) twice daily.

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