There are 5 ways to get from Loja to Quilotoa by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Loja to RiobambaLoja
- Take the taxi from Riobamba to Quilotoa
7h 23m$93–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Loja to LatacungaLoja / ...
- Take the bus from Latacunga to QuilotoaLatacunga
13h 47m$17–28Drive 574.4 km
- Drive from Loja to Quilotoa574.4 km
9h 49m$33–47Fly, car, bus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)LOH - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Take the bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
9h 3m$156–342Bus 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 Quilotoa
12h 11m$19–40
Loja (LOH) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Quilotoa is to bus via Riobamba which costs $19 - $40 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Quilotoa is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 23m and costs $90 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Loja to Quilotoa. However, there are services departing from Loja and arriving at Quilotoa via Riobamba, Ambato and Latacunga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Loja and Quilotoa is 588 km. The road distance is 574.4 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Quilotoa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 23m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Loja to Quilotoa, including transfers.
Loja to Quilotoa bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, depart from Loja station.
Loja to Quilotoa bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes SANTA, arrive at Riobamba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Quilotoa is 574 km. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Loja to Quilotoa.
There are 28+ hotels available in Quilotoa.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Quilotoa, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Loja to Quilotoa via Riobamba, Ambato, and Latacunga in around 12h 11m.
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Loja to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Phone
- +593 994236244
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 99 908 2293
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pujilí to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Latacunga to Quilotoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Montecarlo Transvip
- Phone
- +593 98 351 1154
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Terminal Terrestre
- Phone
- +593 32 896 753
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañia Taxis Wilson Morocho
- Phone
- +593 99 786 8858
- Website
- facebook.com
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