There are 11 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
17h 30m$248–670Bus via Arica
cheapest- Take the bus from Loja to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus
3d 8h$126–278Taxi, 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 San Borjabus
2d 20h$311–387Drive 4,536.9 km
- Drive from Loja to Santiagocar 4,536.9 km
2d 11h$560–808Bus 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$252–583Bus, 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$195–676Fly from Loja
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane LOH - SCL
12h 58m$237–762Bus
- 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$238–301Bus 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 San Borjabus
2d 22h$244–322Bus 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 Sur de Santiagobus
3d 8h$134–232
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 $130 - $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 $250 - $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 Piura and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
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 2 days 22h and costs $230 - $310.
It takes approximately 17h 30m 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 12h 58m and costs $230 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $310 and takes 2 days 22h.
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 1:31 PM in Loja and 3:31 PM in Santiago.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Santiago, Chile?
Euroairlines and LATAM Chile fly from Loja (LOH) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Loja to Terminal San Borja via Piura and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 22h.
- 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, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Cuenca to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Piura International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Tumbes to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Tumbes to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Tumbes to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima, Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Loja to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- 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
- $230–750
Flights from Loja to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Quito, Lima, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Santiago is 4537 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Loja to Santiago.
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