There are 6 ways to get from Cotacachi to Loja by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Loja
best- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane UIO - LOH
6h 30m$151–315Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus Quito / ...
14h 24m$20–32Drive 712.4 km
- Drive from Cotacachi to Lojacar 712.4 km
11h 46m$41–59Bus, fly to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane UIO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Lojabus
8h 54m$72–183Bus, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Cotacachi 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
8h 38m$164–468Bus via Latacunga
- Take the bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Latacungabus
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Lojabus
15h 49m$20–32
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotacachi to Loja is to bus which costs $19 - $35 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cotacachi to Loja is to bus and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $150 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Cotacachi to Loja. However, there are services departing from Cotacachi and arriving at Loja via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Turubamba and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 24m.
The distance between Cotacachi and Loja is 594 km. The road distance is 712.4 km.
The best way to get from Cotacachi to Loja without a car is to bus which takes 14h 24m and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Cotacachi to Loja, including transfers.
Cotacachi to Loja bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Los Lagos, depart from Cotacachi station.
Cotacachi to Loja bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Los Lagos, arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotacachi to Loja is 712 km. It takes approximately 11h 46m to drive from Cotacachi to Loja.
There are 113+ hotels available in Loja.
What companies run services between Cotacachi, Ecuador and Loja, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Cotacachi to Loja via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Turubamba, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 14h 24m.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–410
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–410
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Phone
- +593 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cotacachi to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 96 890 4208
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from La Avanzada to Catamayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Latacunga to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276830053
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
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