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

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There are 9 ways to get from Santiago to Loja by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Cuenca, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane SCL - CUE
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus bus
    14h 31m
    $249–669

  2. Bus via Arica

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Lima 28 de Juliobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Victoria to Piurabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus bus
    3d 5h
    $128–247

  3. Drive  4,541.4 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to Lojacar car 4,541.4 km
    2d 12h
    $560–809

  4. Fly to Loja

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Loja (LOH)plane plane SCL - LOH
    13h 40m
    $228–711

  5. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane SCL - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Yantzazabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yantzaza to Lojabus bus
    15h 35m
    $185–575

  6. Fly to Piura International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane plane SCL - PIU
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus bus
    18h 9m
    $183–569

  7. Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane SCL - GYE
    2. Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Lojacar car
    13h 29m
    $232–582

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus bus
    3d 8h
    $132–227

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus bus
    3d 9h
    $339–487

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,710.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 31m

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Loja, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal San Borja to Loja via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima 28 de Julio, Lima Victoria, and Piura in around 3d 5h. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Euroairlines, and two other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Loja (LOH) 3 times a day.

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