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How to get fromQuito to Lojaby car, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Loja by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car, fly to Loja

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane UIO - LOH
    3h 55m
    $181–214

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus bus Quito / ...
    11h 34m
    $16–27

  3. Drive 608.4 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Lojacar car 608.4 km
    10h 21m
    $35–50

  4. Car, fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Saraguro Cantonbus bus
    5h 38m
    $121–259

  5. Car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    3. Take the bus from La Avanzada to Chaguarpambabus bus
    4h 13m
    $206–534

  6. Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus Quito
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus bus Cuenca / ...
    12h 22m
    $19–44

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 519 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Loja, Ecuador?

Unión Cariamanga Internacional operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja hourly. Tickets cost $16–24 and the journey takes 11h 30m. Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional also services this route once daily.

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