There are 7 ways to get from Montañita to Loja by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Montañita to Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Zarumabus
- Take the taxi from Zaruma to Lojataxi
7h 45m$62–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Olón
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lojabus El Pangui / ...
11h 36m$12–93Drive 528.1 km
- Drive from Montañita to Lojacar 528.1 km
8h 42m$30–44Bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MEC - CUE
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
10h 46m$160–340Bus via Catamayo
- Take the bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Olón
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Catamayobus Guayaquil / ...
9h 33m$25–40Bus via Cuenca Airport (CUE)
- Take the bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Lojabus
11h 37m$20–58Bus, shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Montañita to Puerto Lópezbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane GYE - CUE
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus
10h 41m$236–366
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montañita to Loja is to bus which costs $12 - $95 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Montañita to Loja is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 45m and costs $60 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Montañita to Loja. However, there are services departing from Montañita and arriving at Loja via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Catamayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Montañita and Loja is 578 km. The road distance is 528.1 km.
The best way to get from Montañita to Loja without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 45m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Montañita to Loja, including transfers.
Montañita to Loja bus services, operated by Cooperativa Libertad Peninsular, depart from Montañita station.
Montañita to Loja bus services, operated by Cooperativa Libertad Peninsular, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montañita to Loja is 528 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Montañita to Loja.
There are 105+ hotels available in Loja.
What companies run services between Montañita, Provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador and Loja, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Montañita to Loja via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Catamayo in around 9h 33m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–320
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- clp_1976@hotmail.com
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Montañita to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- 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 Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
Bus from Montañita to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Loja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Viajeros Internacional
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
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
- 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
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
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
Bus from Montañita to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- 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
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- palosanto22@gmail.com
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $148
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
- 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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