There are 7 ways to get from Loja to Atacames by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Loja to CuencaLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Cuenca to AtacamesAtacames
10h 41m$24–42Drive 791.6 km
- Drive from Loja to Atacames791.6 km
11h 49m$45–65Fly from Loja, car, bus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
10h 39m$168–361Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Loja to RiobambaLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Riobamba to AtacamesRiobamba
16h 19m$30–49Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to AtacamesAtacames / ...
18h$29–42Bus to Cuenca, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Cuenca
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)CUE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
13h 33m$123–199Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Santa Rosa
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)ETR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
14h 13m$190–371
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Atacames is to bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) which costs $28 - $45 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Atacames is to fly and car and bus which takes 10h 39m and costs $160 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Loja to Atacames. However, there are services departing from Loja and arriving at Atacames via Riobamba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
The distance between Loja and Atacames is 829 km. The road distance is 791.6 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Atacames without a car is to bus which takes 10h 41m and costs $24 - $45.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Loja to Atacames, including transfers.
Loja to Atacames bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, depart from Loja station.
Loja to Atacames bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Atacames is 792 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Loja to Atacames.
There are 205+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Atacames, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Loja to Atacames via Cuenca, Terminal Terrestre, El Arenal, and Cuenca in around 10h 41m.
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Cuenca
- 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 Loja to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
Bus from Cuenca to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- coop.transporte.aerotaxi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/cooperativa.transportes.aerotaxi
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Riobamba to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 96 849 9565
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 96 890 4208
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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