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How to get fromManta to Iquitosby plane, bus, ferry, car, taxi, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane plane MEC - IQT
    10h 55m
    $251–826

  2. Bus, ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Chiclayobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chiclayo Bolognesi to Tarapotobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguasbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nautaferry ferry
    6. Drive from Nauta to Iquitoscar car
    2d 9h
    $173–232

  3. Bus, taxi, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Loretobus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Loreto to El Cocataxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerteferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitoscarferry car ferry
    3d
    $940–961

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Coca - Francisco de Orellanabus bus Manta
    2. Take the carferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry car ferry El Coca
    3d 16h
    $926–938

  5. Bus, car ferry via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry car ferry
    3d 18h
    $919–937

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration10h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$226Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 891.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 55m

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

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

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