There are 7 ways to get from Loja to Colombia by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Cuenca, fly to El Dorado International Airport
best- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane CUE - BOG
10h 26m$217–397Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Loja to Tulcánbus Loja
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
39h 29m$66–98Bus via Nueva Loja
- Take the bus from Loja to El Panguibus
- Take the bus from El Pangui to Lago Agríobus
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Satelite del Surbus
26h 37m$81–119Drive 1,646 km
- Drive from Loja to Bogotácar 1,646 km
25h 46m$190–274Fly Loja to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane LOH - MDE
9h 16m$301–1,209Fly Loja to El Dorado International Airport
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane LOH - BOG
7h 13m$166–609Bus #2
- Take the bus from Loja to Tulcánbus Tulcán
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
41h 1m$77–108
Cuenca (CUE) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Colombia is to bus which costs $65 - $100 and takes 39h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Colombia is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Loja to Colombia. However, there are services departing from Loja and arriving at Guatoque - Veraguas A - 2 ó 5 via El Pangui, La Dorada, Putumayo and Portal Sur T9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 37m.
The distance between Loja and Colombia is 1213 km. The road distance is 1646 km.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Loja to Colombia, including transfers.
Loja to Colombia bus services, operated by Cooperativa De Transporte Union Yantzaza, depart from Loja station.
The best way to get from Loja to Colombia is to bus via Nueva Loja which takes 26h 37m and costs $80 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $300 - $1,300 and takes 9h 16m.
Loja to Colombia bus services, operated by Cooperativa De Transporte Union Yantzaza, arrive at El Pangui station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Colombia is 1646 km. It takes approximately 25h 46m to drive from Loja to Colombia.
There are 2975+ hotels available in Colombia.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Colombia?
You can take a bus from Loja to Guatoque - Veraguas A - 2 ó 5 via El Pangui, Lago Agrío, La Dorada, Putumayo, Terminal Satelite del Sur, and Portal Sur T9 in around 26h 37m. Alternatively, Euroairlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Loja (LOH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to El Dorado International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cuenca to El Dorado International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cuenca to El Dorado International Airport via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Loja to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Loja to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Loja to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Loja to El Dorado International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to El Dorado International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Loja to El Dorado International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
Bus from Loja to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
- 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
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- unionyanzatza@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to El Pangui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from El Pangui to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal Satelite del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Loja to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Book at
- busplace.com
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