There are 7 ways to get from Machala to Manta by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
best- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cariamanga
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
8h 27m$17–28Drive 371.5 km
- Drive from Machala to Mantacar 371.5 km
5h 18m$22–31Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane GYE - MEC
5h 27m$266–388Bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Montañitabus Machala
- Take the bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus Playas
9h 30m$17–29Bus via Manta
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cariamanga
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
9h 37m$17–21Drive, bus
- Drive from Machala to Villamil terminal Manglaraltocar
- Take the bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Manglaraltobus
- Take the bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
7h 36m$25–36Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CUE - MEC
8h 12m$186–346
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Manta is to bus via Manta which costs $16 - $22 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Manta is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Machala to Manta. However, there are services departing from Machala and arriving at Manta via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Machala and Manta is 414 km. The road distance is 371.5 km.
The best way to get from Machala to Manta without a car is to bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) which takes 8h 27m and costs $16 - $29.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Machala to Manta, including transfers.
Machala to Manta bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, depart from Machala station.
Machala to Manta bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Loja Internacional, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machala to Manta is 371 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Machala to Manta.
There are 203+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Manta, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Machala to Manta via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–280
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–280
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reinadelcamino.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
- Phone
- +593 95 874 8163
- info@cifainternacional.com
- Website
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Montañita
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- cooptranspmanglaralto@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montañita to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Villamil terminal Manglaralto to Manglaralto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 07 282 2329
- cuencaexpress2019@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Transportes-Pullman-Sucre-PullSucre-S-A-136104303073640/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 7-296-0760
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 7-293-6111
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 7-296-3300
- Website
- facebook.com
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