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How to get fromIquitos to Mantaby plane, taxi, ferry, bus, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Iquitos to Manta by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane IQT - MEC
    9h 48m
    $241–776

  2. Taxi, ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Iquitos to Nautataxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguasferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapotobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Chiclayo Bolognesibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus bus
    2d 9h
    $304–373

  3. Car ferry, ferry, taxi, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Iquitos to Nuevo Rocafuertecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to El Cocaferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from El Coca to Loretotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Loreto to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    3d
    $898–910

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Iquitos to El Cocacarferry car ferry El Coca
    2. Take the bus from Coca - Francisco de Orellana to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus Manta
    3d 17h
    $925–940

  5. Car ferry, bus via Quito

    1. Take the carferry from Iquitos to El Cocacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus bus
    3d 19h
    $919–944

Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 891.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 48m

What companies run services between Iquitos, Peru and Manta, Ecuador?

LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and Copa Airlines fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) once daily.

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