There are 4 ways to get from Loja to Playas by bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus
11h 26m$13–89Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Loja to Naranjalbus Loja
- Drive from Naranjal to Playascar
4h 24m$20–74Bus via Machala
- Take the bus from Loja to Machalabus
- Take the bus from Machala to Montañitabus
- Take the bus from Montañita to Villamil terminal Manglaraltobus
16h 21m$25–45Drive 462.6 km
- Drive from Loja to Playascar 462.6 km
7h 2m$35–50
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Playas is to bus which costs $12 - $90 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Playas is to bus and drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $19 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Loja to Playas. However, there are services departing from Loja and arriving at Villamil terminal Manglaralto via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
The distance between Loja and Playas is 640 km. The road distance is 462.6 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Playas without a car is to bus which takes 11h 26m and costs $12 - $90.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Loja to Playas, including transfers.
Loja to Playas bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Nambija, depart from Loja station.
Loja to Playas bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Nambija, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Playas is 463 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Loja to Playas.
There are 101+ hotels available in Playas.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Playas, Guayas, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Loja to Villamil terminal Manglaralto via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Santa Elena in around 11h 26m.
- Phone
- +593 96 849 9565
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Naranjal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 166 2733
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Book at
- boletos.unioncariamanga.com
- Phone
- +593 96 750 2849
- [email protected]
- Website
- Liberpesa S.A
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Liberpesa S.A
- Phone
- +593 0987472459
- [email protected]
- Website
- clp.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- clp.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 07 2996 421
- [email protected]
- Website
- cica-ec.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- cica-ec.com
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
Bus from Santa Elena to Villamil terminal Manglaralto
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
Bus from Montañita to Villamil terminal Manglaralto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 95 874 8163
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA
Bus from Machala to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte CIFA
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