There are 8 ways to get from Atacames to Loja by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Atacames to Cuencabus Atacames
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus Cuenca / ...
10h 19m$26–43Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
cheapest- Take the bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Atacames / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lojabus El Pangui / ...
17h 11m$24–107Drive 789.8 km
- Drive from Atacames to Lojacar 789.8 km
11h 51m$45–65Bus, fly to Loja
- Take the bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane UIO - LOH
9h 46m$170–215Bus via Loja
- Take the bus from Atacames to Cuencabus Atacames
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Lojabus El Cisne
10h 56m$26–36Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre de Ambatobus Atacames
- Take the bus from Ambato to Lojabus Loja
19h 38m$25–67Bus, fly to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
12h 33m$101–223Bus, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane UIO - ETR
- Take the bus from La Avanzada to Catamayobus
11h 59m$192–395
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atacames to Loja is to bus via Loja which costs $26 - $40 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Atacames to Loja is to bus and fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $170 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Atacames to Loja. However, there are services departing from Atacames and arriving at Loja via Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Atacames and Loja is 832 km. The road distance is 789.8 km.
The best way to get from Atacames to Loja without a car is to bus which takes 10h 19m and costs $26 - $45.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Atacames to Loja, including transfers.
Atacames to Loja bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Atacames station.
Atacames to Loja bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atacames to Loja is 790 km. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Atacames to Loja.
There are 107+ hotels available in Loja.
What companies run services between Atacames, Ecuador and Loja, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Atacames to Loja via Cuenca, El Arenal, Terminal Terrestre, and Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Bus from Atacames to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Atacames to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Ambato to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from La Avanzada to Catamayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Atacames to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Phone
- +593 099 181 9370
- catamayoexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- Catamayo Express
Bus from Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Catamayo Express
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 96 849 9565
- coopnambija1987@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Atacames to Terminal Terrestre de Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
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