There are 6 ways to get from Cali to Loja by plane, bus, 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 Cuenca, bus
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane CLO - CUE
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
12h 30m$259–351Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Lojabus
31h 8m$59–76Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus
28h 36m$73–113Drive 1,327.4 km
- Drive from Cali to Lojacar 1,327.4 km
23h 24m$76–109Fly to Loja
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Loja (LOH)plane CLO - LOH
9h 50m$128–613Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CLO - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Lojacar
12h 11m$242–494
Cali (CLO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Loja is to bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 31h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Loja is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Loja. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Loja via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 36m.
The distance between Cali and Loja is 990 km. The road distance is 1327.4 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Loja without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 28h 36m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Cali to Loja, including transfers.
Cali to Loja bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
The best way to get from Cali to Loja is to bus via Quito which takes 28h 36m and costs $70 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $650 and takes 9h 50m.
Cali to Loja bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Loja is 1327 km. It takes approximately 23h 24m to drive from Cali to Loja.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Loja, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Loja via Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 28h 36m. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Euroairlines, and two other airlines fly from Cali (CLO) to Loja (LOH) twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cali to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cali to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Cali to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Cali to Loja via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cali to Loja via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
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
- 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $25–35
- Phone
- +57 312 831 0115
- flotaguaitarasa@yahoo.com
- Website
- flotaguaitara.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- terminalcali.com
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Tulcán to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Book at
- busplace.com
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