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 Terminal Terrestre de Cuencabus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Atacamesbus Atacames
11h$24–42Drive 790 km
- Drive from Loja to Atacamescar 790 km
11h 56m$45–65Fly from Loja, car, bus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestrebus
10h 39m$167–221Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Loja / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Atacamesbus Atacames / ...
18h$30–44Bus via Ambato
- Take the bus from Loja to Ambatobus Loja / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Atacamesbus Atacames
18h 49m$28–46Bus to Cuenca, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane CUE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestrebus
13h 52m$108–229Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, car, bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Santa Rosabus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ETR - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Esmeraldas Terminal Terrestrebus
14h 13m$190–501
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 $29 - $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 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Loja to Atacames. However, there are services departing from Loja and arriving at Atacames via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Loja and Atacames is 828 km. The road distance is 790 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Atacames without a car is to bus which takes 11h and costs $24 - $45.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Loja to Atacames, including transfers.
Loja to Atacames bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Nambija, depart from Loja station.
Loja to Atacames bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Nambija, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Atacames is 790 km. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Loja to Atacames.
There are 216+ hotels available in Atacames.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Atacames, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Loja to Atacames via Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca, Terminal Terrestre, El Arenal, and Cuenca in around 11h.
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–410
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–410
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de 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 Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Loja to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.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
- 3 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
- $18–28
- 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
- +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 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Loja to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Atacames
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- 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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