There are 4 ways to get from Manta to Cuenca by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE)MEC - CUE
3h 41m$171–263Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilManta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to CuencaGuayaquil / ...
6h 52m$14–49Drive 380 km
- Drive from Manta to Cuenca380 km
5h 48m$22–32Bus via Manta
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilManta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to CuencaGuayaquil / ...
7h 12m$14–43
Manta to Cuenca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Cuenca is to bus via Manta which costs $14 - $45 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Cuenca is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $170 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Manta to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from Manta and arriving at Cuenca via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Manta and Cuenca is 291 km. The road distance is 380 km.
The best way to get from Manta to Cuenca without a car is to bus which takes 6h 52m and costs $14 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Manta to Cuenca, including transfers.
Manta to Cuenca bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, depart from Manta station.
The best way to get from Manta to Cuenca is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $170 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $14 - $50 and takes 6h 52m.
Manta to Cuenca bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manta to Cuenca is 380 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Manta to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manta to Cuenca via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 6h 52m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
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