There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Manta by plane, shuttle, bus, or train
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Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CMB - MEC
34h 53m$987–3,846Train to Koggala, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane KCT - MEC
2d 8h$560–2,325Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CMB - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Mantabus
35h 14m$1,079–3,790
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Manta is to train and fly which costs $550 - $2,400 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Manta is to fly which takes 34h 53m and costs $950 - $3,900.
The distance between Colombo and Manta is 17790 km.
It takes approximately 34h 53m to get from Colombo to Manta, including transfers.
Manta is 10h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 4:03 PM in Colombo and 5:33 AM in Manta.
There are 208+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Manta, Ecuador?
Turkish Airlines, Copa Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Doha, Madrid, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Frankfurt, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,800
Flights from Koggala to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Frankfurt, Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Istanbul, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
Flights from Koggala to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Istanbul, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Doha, Madrid, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–13
- 3rd Class
- $6
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $7
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- palosanto22@gmail.com
- Website
- whalewatchingecuador.com
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- https://whalewatchingecuador.com/es/actividades
Bus from Puerto López to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
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