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How to get fromCosta Rica to Lojaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Loja by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Cuenca, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane SJO - CUE
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus bus
    13h 10m
    $417–676

  2. Fly to Loja

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane SJO - LOH
    10h 41m
    $126–560

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane SJO - GYE
    2. Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Lojacar car
    12h 43m
    $343–609

  4. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane SJO - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Yantzazabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yantzaza to Lojabus bus
    17h 38m
    $201–769

  5. Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane SJO - ETR
    2. Take the bus from La Avanzada to Catamayobus bus
    12h 35m
    $165–675

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration9h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,748.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 10m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Loja, Ecuador?

Copa Airlines, Go2Sky, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Loja (LOH) 4 times a day.

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