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

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There are 10 ways to get from Loja to Medellín by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Loja to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Fly from Loja (LOH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane LOH - MDE
    9h 16m
    $221–919

  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
    $85–155

  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
    $99–140

  4. Drive  1,741.3 km

    1. Drive from Loja to Medellíncar car 1,741.3 km
    29h 22m
    $99–143

  5. Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the bus from Loja to Santa Rosabus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane ETR - MDE
    19h 5m
    $233–936

  6. Fly Loja to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Fly from Loja (LOH) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane LOH - EOH
    12h 50m
    $806–3,309

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

    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 43m
    $242–557

  8. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    1. Take the bus from Loja to Riobambabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    4. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane UIO - MDE
    14h 20m
    $260–447

  9. 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
    $91–158

  10. 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
    $125–236

Loja (LOH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,269.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

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

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

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