There are 7 ways to get from Manta to Loja by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Zarumabus
- Take the taxi from Zaruma to Lojataxi
9h 26m$50–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Manta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lojabus El Pangui / ...
12h 16m$13–88Drive 558.6 km
- Drive from Manta to Lojacar 558.6 km
8h 32m$32–46Fly to Cuenca, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MEC - CUE
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
7h 48m$166–348Bus via Catamayo
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Manta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Catamayobus Guayaquil / ...
9h 53m$26–42Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Lojabus
12h 17m$21–53Fly to Loja
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Loja (LOH)plane MEC - LOH
4h 32m$70–370
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Loja is to bus which costs $13 - $90 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Loja is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $70 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Manta to Loja. However, there are services departing from Manta and arriving at Loja via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Catamayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Manta and Loja is 589 km. The road distance is 558.6 km.
The best way to get from Manta to Loja without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 26m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Manta to Loja, including transfers.
Manta to Loja bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, depart from Manta station.
The best way to get from Manta to Loja is to bus via Catamayo which takes 9h 53m and costs $26 - $45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $70 - $370 and takes 4h 32m.
Manta to Loja bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manta to Loja is 559 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Manta to Loja.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Loja, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Manta to Loja via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Catamayo in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Go2Sky, and Euroairlines fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Loja (LOH) once daily.
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Loja via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Loja via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 7 294 9222
- info@cooperativatac.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Zaruma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Catamayo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 96 849 9565
- coopnambija1987@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- info@unioncariamanga.com.ec
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593 099 181 9370
- catamayoexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- Catamayo Express
Bus from Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Catamayo Express
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Cooperativa de Taxis Orenses
- Phone
- +593 99 485 4318
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Transp. de Pasaj. En Taxis Orquídea de Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 863 0412
- Website
- facebook.com
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