There are 8 ways to get from Loja to Papallacta by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Loja to El Panguibus
- Take the bus from El Pangui to Tena Terminal Terrestrebus
- Take the taxi from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Papallactataxi
8h 10m$80–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Loja
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Papallactabus Quito / ...
13h 11m$19–38Drive 667 km
- Drive from Loja to Papallactacar 667 km
10h 55m$38–55Fly 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 Papallactabus
6h 17m$178–215Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Loja to Riobambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Papallactabus
10h 59m$25–41Bus #2
- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Pifobus
- Take the bus from Pifo to Papallactabus
15h 48m$24–48Bus 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 Papallactabus
9h 23m$124–253Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, car, 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
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Papallactabus
9h 46m$150–392
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Papallacta is to bus via Riobamba which costs $25 - $45 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Papallacta is to fly and car and bus which takes 6h 17m and costs $170 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Loja to Papallacta. However, there are services departing from Loja and arriving at Papallacta via Riobamba and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Loja and Papallacta is 706 km. The road distance is 667 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Papallacta without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 10m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Loja to Papallacta, including transfers.
Loja to Papallacta bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Loja station.
Loja to Papallacta bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Papallacta is 667 km. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Loja to Papallacta.
There are 14+ hotels available in Papallacta.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Papallacta, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Loja to Papallacta via Riobamba and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 10h 59m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to El Pangui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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