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

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There are 9 ways to get from Loja to Medellín by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Cuenca, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuencabus bus
    2. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane CUE - MDE
    10h 53m
    $242–457

  2. Bus via Quito

    cheapest
    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 del Surbus bus
    36h 18m
    $85–150

  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 del Nortebus bus
    32h 24m
    $94–135

  4. Drive  1,741.3 km

    1. Drive from Loja to Medellíncar car 1,741.3 km
    29h 23m
    $99–143

  5. Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Drive from Loja to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar car
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane GYE - MDE
    8h 37m
    $266–590

  6. Fly Loja to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Fly from Loja (LOH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane LOH - MDE
    9h 31m
    $211–909

  7. Fly Loja to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Fly from Loja (LOH) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane LOH - EOH
    11h 5m
    $656–2,809

  8. Bus via Riobamba

    1. Take the bus from Loja to Riobambabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    34h 6m
    $91–153

  9. Bus via Cali

    1. Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    45h 21m
    $129–172

Cuenca (CUE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,303.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 53m

What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Medellín, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Loja to Terminal del Norte via El Pangui, Lago Agrío, and La Dorada, Putumayo in around 32h 24m. Alternatively, Euroairlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Loja (LOH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) once daily.

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