There are 8 ways to get from Loja to Colombia by bus, plane, or car
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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 58m$178–418Bus
cheapest- 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 8m$79–117Drive 1,652.7 km
- Drive from Loja to Bogotácar 1,652.7 km
25h 39m$94–136Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Drive from Loja to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane GYE - MDE
8h 32m$241–500Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport
- Drive from Loja to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane GYE - BOG
9h 6m$212–371Fly Loja to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane LOH - MDE
7h 41m$196–799Fly Loja to El Dorado International Airport
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane LOH - BOG
7h 55m$357–410Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
43h 8m$86–141
Cuenca (CUE) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Colombia is to bus which costs $75 - $120 and takes 26h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Colombia is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Loja to Colombia. However, there are services departing from Loja and arriving at Kr 25 - Cl 17 via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Rumichaca, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, CL 19 - KR 69B Zona Ind. Montevideo and TV 11A - DG 38G Sur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 8m.
The distance between Loja and Colombia is 1216 km. The road distance is 1652.7 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Colombia without a car is to bus via Quito which takes 43h 8m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Loja to Colombia, including transfers.
Loja to Colombia bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Loja station.
The best way to get from Loja to Colombia is to bus which takes 26h 8m and costs $75 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $800 and takes 7h 41m.
Loja to Colombia bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Colombia is 1653 km. It takes approximately 25h 39m to drive from Loja to Colombia.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Colombia?
You can take a bus from Loja to Bogotá via El Pangui, Lago Agrío, La Dorada, Putumayo, and Terminal Satelite del Sur in around 26h 8m. Alternatively, Go2Sky, 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 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cuenca to El Dorado International Airport via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Loja to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Loja to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Loja to El Dorado International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Loja to El Dorado International Airport via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to El Dorado International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–280
Flights from Loja to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Quito, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Loja to El Dorado International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- 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
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from El Pangui to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- 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
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.com
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 96 890 4208
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- unioncariamanga.ec
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Book at
- unioncariamanga.ec
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- 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
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
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