There are 6 ways to get from Loja to Manta by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Naranjal
best- Take the bus from Loja to Naranjal
- Take the bus from Naranjal to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
8h 26m$19–34Drive 559 km
- Drive from Loja to Manta559 km
8h 34m$32–46Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Loja to Cuenca
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)CUE - MEC
8h 11m$178–291Bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to MantaGuayaquil
13h 45m$19–24Bus #2
- Take the bus from Loja to Machala
- Take the bus from Machala to Montañita
- Take the bus from Montañita to Manta
17h 22m$26–44Fly from Loja
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)LOH - MEC
5h 3m$278–363
Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Manta is to bus which costs $18 - $24 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Manta is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $270 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Loja to Manta. However, there are services departing from Loja and arriving at Manta via Naranjal and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Loja and Manta is 592 km. The road distance is 559 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Manta without a car is to bus via Naranjal which takes 8h 26m and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Loja to Manta, including transfers.
Loja to Manta bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Nambija, depart from Loja station.
The best way to get from Loja to Manta is to bus via Naranjal which takes 8h 26m and costs $19 - $35. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $370 and takes 5h 3m.
Loja to Manta bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Nambija, arrive at Naranjal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Manta is 559 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Loja to Manta.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Manta, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Loja to Manta via Naranjal and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, Go2Sky, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Loja (LOH) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) once daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–270
Flights from Loja to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–270
Flights from Loja to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Phone
- +593 96 849 9565
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Naranjal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- 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 93 999 0918
- info@cooppinas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Naranjal to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4–7
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- 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 Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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 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 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 95 874 8163
- info@cifainternacional.com
- Website
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Montañita to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
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