There are 8 ways to get from Loja to Santiago by bus, plane, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Cuenca, fly
best- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CUE - SCL
13h 36m$298–620Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Loja to Piura - Terminal de Castillabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 8h$123–210Taxi, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Loja to Alamortaxi
- Take the bus from Alamor to Zapotillobus
- Drive from Zapotillo to Terminal Terrestre Las Lomascar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 6h$196–297Drive 4,536.9 km
- Drive from Loja to Santiagocar 4,536.9 km
2d 11h$633–915Bus to Piura International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Loja to Piurabus
- Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane PIU - SCL
16h 46m$212–670Bus, bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Loja to Yantzazabus
- Take the bus from Yantzaza to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane TBP - SCL
14h 16m$225–366Fly from Loja
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane LOH - SCL
13h 43m$317–962Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Loja to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 8h$129–232
Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Santiago is to bus which costs $120 - $210 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Santiago is to bus and fly which takes 13h 36m and costs $290 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Loja to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Loja and arriving at Terminal Sur de Santiago via Piura and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Loja and Santiago is 3708 km. The road distance is 4536.9 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Santiago without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from Loja to Santiago, including transfers.
Loja to Santiago bus services, operated by Unión Cariamanga Internacional, depart from Loja station.
The best way to get from Loja to Santiago is to fly which takes 13h 43m and costs $310 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $210 and takes 3 days 8h.
Loja to Santiago bus services, operated by Unión Cariamanga Internacional, arrive at Piura - Terminal de Castilla station.
Santiago is 2h ahead of Loja. It is currently 1:36 AM in Loja and 3:36 AM in Santiago.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Santiago, Chile?
Euroairlines, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Loja (LOH) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Loja to Terminal Sur de Santiago via Piura and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Piura International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Piura International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Tumbes to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Tumbes to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Loja to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Loja to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Loja to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Loja to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Piura International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Tumbes to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Tumbes to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- +593 99 645 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
- 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
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
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
Bus from Alamor to Zapotillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 979 707 957
- [email protected]
- Website
- terramovilperu.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Yantzaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
Bus from Yantzaza to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Piura - Terminal de Castilla
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Phone
- + 51 979 705 534
- [email protected]
- Website
- Allinbus
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- Allinbus
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 558 525
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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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