There are 6 ways to get from Manta to Tulcán by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los ColoradosSanto Domingo
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to TulcánTulcán / ...
10h 30m$20–28Bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre QuitumbeManta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to TulcánQuito / ...
12h 25m$17–23Drive 620 km
- Drive from Manta to Tulcán620 km
8h 43m$36–51Fly, car, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)MEC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
- Take the bus from Quito to Ibarra
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcán
7h$107–181Bus #2
- Take the bus from Manta to TulcánTulcán
13h$19–22Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Quito Terminal CarcelénManta
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to TulcánQuito Carcelén / ...
13h 6m$17–24
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Tulcán is to bus which costs $19 - $22 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Tulcán is to fly and car and bus which takes 7h and costs $100 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manta and arriving at Tulcán. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Manta and Tulcán is 622 km. The road distance is 620 km.
The best way to get from Manta to Tulcán without a car is to bus which takes 10h 30m and costs $20 - $28.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Manta to Tulcán, including transfers.
Manta to Tulcán bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Zaracay, depart from Manta station.
Manta to Tulcán bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transportes Zaracay, arrive at Santo Domingo de los Colorados station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manta to Tulcán is 620 km. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Manta to Tulcán.
There are 63+ hotels available in Tulcán.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Tulcán, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Manta to Tulcán via Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas in around 10h 30m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Book at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- info@expresotulcan.com
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- tacaandica@gmail.com
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Quito to Ibarra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Ibarra to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 99 065 0473
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 05 293 2988
- sugerencias@realestamarindos.ec
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- info@taxgacela.com
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +593 99 760 9133
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Manta to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Book at
- https://www.busplace.com/v2/pasajes#/main/
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- contacto@velotaxtulcan.com
- Website
- velotaxtulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://velotaxtulcan.com/
- Phone
- +593 98 243 4494
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- http://www.ecuador-turistico.com/2013/11/terminal-terrestre-de-carcelen.html?m=1
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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