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

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There are 4 ways to get from Manta to Panama by plane, bus, car, taxi, or ferry

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Fly to Tocumen International Airport
best
1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MEC - PTY
2h 51m
$241–493
Fly to David
cheapest
1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to David (DAV)plane MEC - DAV
6h 35m
$109–517
Bus, drive, taxi, ferry
1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agríobus
3. Drive from Lago Agrío to Terminal de La Hormigacar
4. Take the bus from Terminal de La Hormiga to Terminal del Nortebus
5. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
6. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
7. Drive from Portobelo to Panama Citycar
8d 4h
$1,220–1,266
Bus, drive, taxi, ferry via Ricaurte
1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus
3. Drive from Tulcán to Ricaurtecar
4. Take the bus from Ricaurte to Terminal de Pastobus
5. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal del Surbus
6. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
7. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
8. Drive from Portobelo to Panama Citycar
8d 5h
$1,238–1,291

Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights

6Weekly Planes

1h 59mAverage Duration

$69Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,151.2 km
Duration: 2h 51m

What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Panama?

Copa Airlines flies from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 6 times a week.

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Panama City(opens in a new window), Panama(opens in a new window)

Panama City, also known as Panama (or Panamá in Spanish), is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has a total population of 1,938,000, with over 1,500,000 in its urban area. The city is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of Panama. The city is the political and administrative center of the country, as well as a hub for banking and commerce.

Things to do in Panama City

Panama City(Opens in a new window)

Panama City is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has an urban population of 430,299, and its population totals 880,691 with 1,526,421 in its metropolitan area. The city is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of Panama. The city is the political and administrative center of the country, as well as a hub for international banking and commerce. It is considered a "Beta-" world city, one of three Central American cities listed in this category.

Casco Viejo(Opens in a new window)

Casco Viejo (Spanish for Old Quarter), also known as Casco Antiguo or San Felipe, is the historic district of Panama City. Completed and settled in 1673, it was built following the near-total destruction of the original Panamá city, Panamá Viejo in 1671, when the latter was attacked by pirates. It was designated a World Heritage Site in 1997.

Biomuseo(Opens in a new window)

Biomuseo is located on the Amador Causeway in Panama City, Panama. It was designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry. This is Gehry's first design for Latin America. The design was conceived in 1999 and the museum opened in October 2014.

Bridge of the Americas(Opens in a new window)

The Bridge of the Americas (Spanish: Puente de las Américas; originally known as the Thatcher Ferry Bridge) is a road bridge in Panama, which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Completed in 1962, at a cost of US$20 million, it was the only non-swinging bridge (there are two other bridges, one at the Miraflores locks and one at the Gatun locks) connecting the north and south American land masses until the opening of the Centennial Bridge in 2004. The bridge was designed by Sverdrup & Parcel.

Places to stay in Panama City

Plaza Paitilla Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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9.2Superb

Megapolis Hotel Panama(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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8.6Fabulous

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