There are 7 ways to get from Loja to Cotacachi by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Loja to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the taxi from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachitaxi
10h 35m$75–121Bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Loja
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachibus Quito
14h 25m$16–47Drive 712.2 km
- Drive from Loja to Cotacachicar 712.2 km
11h 37m$41–59Fly from Loja, bus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LOH - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachibus
6h 46m$160–195Bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Cariamanga
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachibus Quito
17h 21m$19–43Bus to Cuenca, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachibus
9h 53m$101–243Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Santa Rosabus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ETR - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachibus
10h 15m$182–512
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Cotacachi is to bus via Quito which costs $16 - $50 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Cotacachi is to fly and bus which takes 6h 46m and costs $160 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Loja to Cotacachi. However, there are services departing from Loja and arriving at Cotacachi via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Loja and Cotacachi is 743 km. The road distance is 712.2 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Cotacachi without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 35m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Loja to Cotacachi, including transfers.
Loja to Cotacachi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Loja station.
Loja to Cotacachi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Cotacachi is 712 km. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from Loja to Cotacachi.
Book your Loja to Cotacachi bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Cotacachi, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Loja to Cotacachi via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Loja to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Cotacachi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 99 645 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajerosinternacional.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $55–75
Compañia de Taxis Balcones de Pichincha
- Phone
- +593 93 995 2067
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Quito Modelo
- Phone
- +593 98 350 5191
- Website
- facebook.com
Rueda Car
- Phone
- +593 95 860 1882
- Website
- ruedacar.ec
Taxi Fedeamigo
- Phone
- +593 98 351 1511
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Llamada Fácil S.A.
- Phone
- +593 99 860 0555
- Website
- taxillamadafacil.com
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