There are 7 ways to get from Loja to Machachi by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Loja, car, bus
best- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Dos Puentes to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machachi
5h 37m$166–340Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Loja to AmbatoLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Ambato to MachachiAmbato
11h 35m$17–28Bus via Riobamba
- Take the bus from Loja to Riobamba
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Ambato
- Take the bus from Ambato to Latacunga
- Take the bus from Latacunga to Machachi
10h 25m$18–39Drive 576.2 km
- Drive from Loja to Machachi576.2 km
9h 25m$33–48Bus to Cuenca, fly, car
- 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
8h 31m$111–188Bus to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, car
- 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
9h 11m$178–350Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Loja to Cuenca
- Take the bus from Cuenca to La Troncal
- Take the bus from La Troncal to Machachi
14h 11m$28–40
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Machachi is to bus via Riobamba which costs $18 - $40 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Machachi is to fly and car and bus which takes 5h 37m and costs $160 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Loja to Machachi. However, there are services departing from Loja and arriving at Machachi via Riobamba, Ambato and Latacunga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Loja and Machachi is 564 km. The road distance is 576.2 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Machachi without a car is to bus via Riobamba which takes 10h 25m and costs $18 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Loja to Machachi, including transfers.
Loja to Machachi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Loja station.
Loja to Machachi bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Machachi is 576 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Loja to Machachi.
There are 28+ hotels available in Machachi.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Machachi, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Loja to Machachi via Riobamba, Ambato, and Latacunga in around 10h 25m.
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Phone
- +593 0 2266 5018
- info@pasajerosquito.gob.ec
- Website
- pasajerosquito.gob.ec
Bus from Dos Puentes to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- pasajerosquito.gob.ec
- Phone
- +593 02 2665 023
- info@pasajerosquito.gob.ec
- Website
- pasajerosquito.gob.ec
Bus from Dos Puentes to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.pasajerosquito.gob.ec/
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Machachi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from La Troncal to Machachi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Loja to Riobamba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Riobamba to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Ambato to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Riobamba to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ambato to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to La Troncal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +(593) 032-520912
- info@transportescita.com
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Latacunga to Machachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
Bus from Ambato to Machachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- 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 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 Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- 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
- Phone
- +593 7-267-7278
- catamayoexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.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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