There are 7 ways to get from Loja to Cotopaxi by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Riobamba
best- Take the bus from Loja to Riobambabus Loja
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Latacungabus Cuenca
8h 3m$16–27Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Loja to Ambatobus Loja / ...
11h 15m$14–33Drive 523 km
- Drive from Loja to Latacungacar 523 km
8h 49m$30–43Fly from Loja, car, bus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilíbus
6h 13m$185–219Bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Latacungabus Yantzaza
9h 7m$15–27Bus #3
- Take the bus from Loja to Zamora Terminal Terrestrebus Loja / ...
- Take the bus from Zamora to Latacungabus Quito
12h 45m$22–50Bus to Cuenca, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilíbus
9h 20m$126–267
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Cotopaxi is to bus via Riobamba which costs $16 - $27 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Cotopaxi is to fly and car and bus which takes 6h 13m and costs $180 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Loja and arriving at Latacunga. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Loja and Cotopaxi is 540 km. The road distance is 523 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Cotopaxi without a car is to bus via Riobamba which takes 8h 3m and costs $16 - $27.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Loja to Cotopaxi, including transfers.
Loja to Cotopaxi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Loja station.
Loja to Cotopaxi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Cotopaxi is 523 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Loja to Cotopaxi.
There are 50+ hotels available in Cotopaxi.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Loja to Latacunga via Riobamba in around 8h 3m.
- 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
- 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 Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Loja to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- [email protected]
Bus from Riobamba to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 3 272 3962
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Phone
- +593 994236244
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- 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
- Phone
- +593 96 849 9565
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Zamora Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Zamora Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Zamora Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Phone
- +593 99 645 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajerosinternacional.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Zamora Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- 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
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Loja to Zamora Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Zamora to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 0994201601
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Zamora Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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