There are 6 ways to get from Cali to Manta by plane, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CLO - MEC
7h 50m$361–516Bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus
26h 28m$40–80Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilasbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Mantabus
23h 44m$44–72Drive 1,095.7 km
- Drive from Cali to Mantacar 1,095.7 km
17h 58m$133–191Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Mantabus Tulcán
26h 16m$45–68Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Mantabus
28h 32m$48–78
Cali (CLO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Manta is to bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 26h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Manta is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $360 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali to Manta. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte Cali and arriving at Manta via Tulcán and Santo Domingo de los Colorados. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 44m.
The distance between Cali and Manta is 716 km. The road distance is 1095.7 km.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Cali to Manta, including transfers.
Cali to Manta bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
The best way to get from Cali to Manta is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $360 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados, which costs $40 - $75 and takes 23h 44m.
Cali to Manta bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Manta is 1096 km. It takes approximately 17h 58m to drive from Cali to Manta.
There are 192+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Manta, Ecuador?
Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cali (CLO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Manta via Ipiales, Tulcán, and Santo Domingo de los Colorados in around 23h 44m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cali to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- info@expresotulcan.com
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Book at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Tulcán to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- cooperativa@flotaimbabura.com
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $25–35
- Phone
- +57 312 831 0115
- flotaguaitarasa@yahoo.com
- Website
- flotaguaitara.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- terminalcali.com
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Compañía Expreso Turismo del Norte
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- contacto@velotaxtulcan.com
- Website
- Velotax SA
Bus from Tulcán to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Velotax SA
- Phone
- +593 99 775 4391
- gerenciakennedy@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
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