Car hire and driving in Loja
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Ecuador traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648848.
Drives from Loja
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loja to Machala | Ecuador | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Loja to Cuenca | Ecuador | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Loja to Sullana | Peru | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Loja to Piura | Peru | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Loja to San Martin | Peru | 210 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Loja to Milagro | Ecuador | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Loja to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Loja to Eloy Alfaro | Ecuador | 215 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Loja to Daule | Ecuador | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Loja to Riobamba | Ecuador | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Loja to Ambato | Ecuador | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Loja to Chiclayo | Peru | 317 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Loja to Lima | Peru | 927 km (576 mi) | about 14 h 8 min |
| Loja to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,113 km (692 mi) | about 16 h 58 min |
| Loja to Quito | Ecuador | 425 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 29 min |
| Loja to Cali | Colombia | 878 km (545 mi) | about 13 h 23 min |
| Loja to Medellín | Colombia | 1,208 km (750 mi) | about 18 h 25 min |
| Loja to Callao | Peru | 925 km (574 mi) | about 14 h 6 min |
| Loja to Arequipa | Peru | 1,614 km (1,003 mi) | about 24 h 36 min |
| Loja to Trujillo | Peru | 459 km (285 mi) | about 7 h |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Loja?
The right, as everywhere in Ecuador.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.