There are 11 ways to get from Cusco to Loja by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Piura International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane CUZ - PIU
- Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus
13h 29m$101–224Bus #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus
2d 2h$63–112Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
- Drive from Tumbes to La Avanzadacar
- Take the bus from La Avanzada to Catamayobus
44h 46m$102–147Drive 2,297.3 km
- Drive from Cusco to Lojacar 2,297.3 km
36h 12m$346–499Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Tumbes (TBP)plane CUZ - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Yantzazabus
- Take the bus from Yantzaza to Lojabus
10h 12m$114–271Fly to Loja
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Loja (LOH)plane CUZ - LOH
9h 5m$196–603Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CUZ - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Lojacar
10h 31m$251–511Fly to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport (TYL)plane CUZ - TYL
- Take the bus from Talara to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus
17h$148–350Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura - Terminal de Castilla to Lojabus
46h 43m$73–104Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus
2d$80–99Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Lojabus
2d 1h$74–118
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Piura International Airport (PIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Loja is to bus via Lima which costs $70 - $110 and takes 46h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Loja is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to Loja. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Loja via Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Piura - Terminal de Castilla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 43m.
The distance between Cusco and Loja is 1649 km. The road distance is 2297.3 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Loja without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 46h 43m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 13h 29m to get from Cusco to Loja, including transfers.
Cusco to Loja bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Loja is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $190 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Lima, which costs $70 - $110 and takes 46h 43m.
Cusco to Loja bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Lima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Loja is 2297 km. It takes approximately 36h 12m to drive from Cusco to Loja.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Loja, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Go2Sky, and two other airlines fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Loja (LOH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to Loja via Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Piura - Terminal de Castilla in around 46h 43m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Piura International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Piura International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Piura International Airport via Puerto Maldonado, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tumbes via Puerto Maldonado, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–470
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–470
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–470
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport via Puerto Maldonado, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Loja via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Loja via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Loja via Arequipa, Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Loja via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Loja via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Loja via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Loja via Arequipa, Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Piura International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Piura International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Piura to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- 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
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- unionyanzatza@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Yantzaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
Bus from Yantzaza to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Talara to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–43
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Cruzero Evolution
- $24
- Phone
- + 51 979 705 534
- administracionlima@allinbus.com
- Website
- allinbus.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- allinbus.com
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piura - Terminal de Castilla to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
Bus from Lima to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 558 525
- reclamos@turismocavassa.com.pe
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
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