There are 11 ways to get from Loja to Santiago by bus, plane, 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
15h 50m$238–450Bus via Piura #3
cheapest- 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$129–232Bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Yantzazabus
- Take the bus from Yantzaza to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus
2d 21h$265–345Drive 4,515.7 km
- Drive from Loja to Santiagocar 4,515.7 km
2d 10h$557–805Bus 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 41m$232–770Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Drive from Loja to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane GYE - SCL
11h 10m$262–583Bus, 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 11m$195–336Fly from Loja
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane LOH - SCL
12h 58m$237–762Bus via Piura
- 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 San Borjabus
2d 22h$238–300Bus via Piura #2
- 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 San Borjabus
2d 22h$244–322Bus via Piura #4
- Take the bus from Loja to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
3d 9h$135–237
Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Santiago is to bus via Piura which costs $120 - $240 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Santiago is to drive and fly which takes 11h 10m and costs $260 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Loja to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Loja and arriving at Terminal San Borja via Yantzaza, Tumbes and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Loja and Santiago is 3708 km. The road distance is 4515.7 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Santiago without a car is to bus via Piura which takes 2 days 22h and costs $230 - $300.
It takes approximately 15h 50m to get from Loja to Santiago, including transfers.
Loja to Santiago bus services, operated by Cooperativa De Transporte Union Yantzaza, depart from Loja station.
The best way to get from Loja to Santiago is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $260 - $350. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $230 - $800 and takes 12h 58m.
Loja to Santiago bus services, operated by Cooperativa De Transporte Union Yantzaza, arrive at Yantzaza station.
Santiago is 1h ahead of Loja. It is currently 3:40 PM in Loja and 4:40 PM in Santiago.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Santiago, Chile?
You can take a bus from Loja to Terminal San Borja via Yantzaza, Huaquillas, Tumbes, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, Euroairlines and LATAM Chile fly from Loja (LOH) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Piura International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Tumbes to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–300
Flights from Tumbes to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–300
Flights from Tumbes to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima, Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–300
Flights from Loja to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Loja to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Loja to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Tumbes to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Piura International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Phone
- +593 99 645 6618
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajerosinternacional.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
- 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 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
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
- +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
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
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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.com
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- allinbus.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- 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
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
Bus from Piura to Lima Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- 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
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 9890 63 798
- [email protected]
- Website
- roncoperu.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Lima Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- roncoperu.com.pe
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