There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Manta by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly from Cartagena
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CTG - MEC
7h 48m$82–385Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus
41h 16m$704–733Drive 2,139.3 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Mantacar 2,139.3 km
34h 14m$122–176Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane BAQ - MEC
11h 4m$105–469Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus
2d 11h$124–197
Cartagena (CTG) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Manta is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 34h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Manta is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $80 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Manta. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Manta via Terminal Salitre, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Cartagena and Manta is 1406 km. The road distance is 2139.3 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Manta without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 41h 16m and costs $700 - $740.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Cartagena to Manta, including transfers.
Cartagena to Manta bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Manta is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $80 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $200 and takes 2 days 11h.
Cartagena to Manta bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Salitre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Manta is 2139 km. It takes approximately 34h 14m to drive from Cartagena to Manta.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Manta, Ecuador?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Manta via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $14–20
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 99 065 0473
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 05 293 2988
- sugerencias@realestamarindos.ec
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- gerencia@cootransbol.com
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- 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
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reinadelcamino.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $634
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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