There are 4 ways to get from Loja to El Oro by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loja to El Oro is to bus which costs $6 - $15 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Loja to El Oro is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs $11 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Loja and arriving at Machala. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Loja and El Oro is 228 km. The road distance is 200.7 km.
The best way to get from Loja to El Oro without a car is to bus via Catamayo which takes 4h 58m and costs $15 - $22.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Loja to El Oro, including transfers.
Loja to El Oro bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, depart from Catamayo station.
Loja to El Oro bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, arrive at Machala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to El Oro is 201 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Loja to El Oro.
There are 42+ hotels available in El Oro.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and El Oro, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional operates a bus from Catamayo to Machala once daily. Tickets cost $9–13 and the journey takes 3h 19m.
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Catamayo to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 96 849 9565
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Cooperativa de Taxis Ciudadela del Maestro
- Phone
- +593 99 141 5451
- Website
- facebook.com
Loja Taxi Taxopel S.A
- Phone
- +593 99 091 9442
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Loja Express
- Phone
- +593 98 271 5604
- Website
- facebook.com
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