There are 10 ways to get from Montevideo to Loja by plane, bus, car ferry, 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.
Fly to Tumbes, bus
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Tumbes (TBP)plane MVD - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Yantzazabus
- Take the bus from Yantzaza to Lojabus
18h 2m$299–827Bus via Córdoba
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura - Terminal de Castilla to Lojabus
4d 9h$88–427Car ferry, bus, drive
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus
- Drive from Tumbes to La Avanzadacar
- Take the bus from La Avanzada to Catamayobus
4d 4h$124–553Drive 5,330 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Lojacar 5,330 km
3d 2h$921–1,331Fly to Piura International Airport, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane MVD - PIU
- Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus
19h 9m$350–1,039Fly to Loja
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Loja (LOH)plane MVD - LOH
20h 18m$299–1,077Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MVD - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Lojacar
17h 16m$393–925Fly to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport (TYL)plane MVD - TYL
- Take the bus from Talara to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus
25h 30m$215–622Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus
4d 7h$107–525Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus
5d 6h$235–438
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Tumbes (TBP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Loja is to bus which costs $230 - $440 and takes 5 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Loja is to fly and drive which takes 17h 16m and costs $390 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Loja. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Loja via Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Piura - Terminal de Castilla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 9h.
The distance between Montevideo and Loja is 4736 km. The road distance is 5330 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Loja without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 4 days 7h and costs $100 - $550.
It takes approximately 18h 2m to get from Montevideo to Loja, including transfers.
Montevideo to Loja bus services, operated by Dumascat, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Loja is to fly which takes 20h 18m and costs $290 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Córdoba, which costs $85 - $430 and takes 4 days 9h.
Montevideo to Loja bus services, operated by Dumascat, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 station.
Loja is 2h behind Montevideo. It is currently 10:03 PM in Montevideo and 8:03 PM in Loja.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Loja, Ecuador?
Copa Airlines, Euroairlines, and three other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Loja (LOH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Loja via Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Piura - Terminal de Castilla in around 4d 9h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Piura International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Piura International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Piura International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–900
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–900
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Loja via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Loja via Santiago, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Loja via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Loja via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Loja via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Yantzaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
Bus from Yantzaza to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–260
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–260
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–260
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–312
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–220
- Cama
- $190–280
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–312
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–220
- Cama
- $190–280
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–312
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–220
- Cama
- $190–280
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from La Avanzada to Catamayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Piura to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Piura to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Piura to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Piura to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Talara to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +51 993 558 525
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +54 295 4 830086
- [email protected]
- Website
- dumascat.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–128
- Schedules at
- dumascat.com.ar
- Book at
- dumascat.com.ar
- Suite
- $65–85
- Cama
- $55–70
- Phone
- + 51 979 705 534
- [email protected]
- Website
- Allinbus
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- Allinbus
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piura - Terminal de Castilla to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51–57
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $57
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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