There are 6 ways to get from Loja to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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 Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CUE - SJO
12h 43m$218–919Fly Loja to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LOH - SJO
9h 45m$102–471Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Drive from Loja to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GYE - SJO
8h 46m$312–632Fly Loja to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LOH - LIO
23h 19m$128–574Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Loja to Santa Rosabus
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ETR - SJO
13h 9m$114–488Fly Loja to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane LOH - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
12h 39m$366–1,119
Cuenca (CUE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $100 - $480 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Costa Rica is to drive and fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $310 - $650.
The distance between Loja and Costa Rica is 1747 km.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Loja to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Loja. It is currently 3:55 PM in Loja and 2:55 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 736+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Costa Rica?
Euroairlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Copa Airlines fly from Loja (LOH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cuenca to Juan Santamaría International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–460
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–460
Flights from Loja to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
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