There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Loja by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Cuenca, bus
best- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MAD - CUE
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
22h 36m$580–1,276Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane MAD - ETR
- Take the bus from La Avanzada to Catamayobus
21h 46m$431–1,398Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Loja
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Loja (LOH)plane MAD - LOH
20h 13m$629–1,968Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MAD - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Lojacar
20h 50m$593–1,489Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Loja
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Loja (LOH)plane VLC - LOH
22h 31m$584–2,075Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MAD - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus
27h 29m$615–1,212
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Loja is to train and fly and drive which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Loja is to train and fly which takes 20h 13m and costs $600 - $2,000.
The distance between Cuenca and Loja is 9396 km.
It takes approximately 22h 36m to get from Cuenca to Loja, including transfers.
Loja is 7h behind Cuenca. It is currently 9:14 PM in Cuenca and 2:14 PM in Loja.
There are 101+ hotels available in Loja.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Spain and Loja, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Cuenca to Loja. However, you can take the train to Madrid Chamartín, take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Cuenca (CUE), walk to Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca, then take the bus to Loja. Alternatively, you can take the train to Madrid Chamartín, take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Loja (LOH), walk to Catamayo, then take the bus to Loja.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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