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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)planeMEC - IQT
    8h 23m
    $245–831

  2. Bus, ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Chiclayobus
    3. Take the bus from Chiclayo Bolognesi to Tarapotobus
    4. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Yurimaguasbus
    5. Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nautaferry
    6. Drive from Nauta to Iquitoscar
    2d 9h
    $153–251

  3. Bus, taxi, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Loretobus
    2. Take the taxi from Loreto to El Cocataxi
    3. Take the ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerteferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitoscarferry
    3d
    $909–920

  4. Bus, car ferry

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

  5. Bus, car ferry via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
    3. Take the car ferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry
    3d 18h
    $923–939

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$222Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Copa Airlines fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) twice daily.

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