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

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There are 8 ways to get from Loja to Cartagena by bus, plane, or car

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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
    13h
    $257–387

  2. Fly Loja to Cartagena

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Loja (LOH) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane LOH - CTG
    9h 53m
    $86–409

  3. Bus via Bogotá

    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
    $134–219

  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 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

  6. Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the bus from Loja to Santa Rosabus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane ETR - CTG
    14h 37m
    $98–426

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barrancabermejabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Barrancabermeja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 12h
    $161–264

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    3d
    $180–388

Cuenca (CUE) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,742.9 km
  • Duration: 13h

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.

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