There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Manta by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane MEL - MEC
37h 13m$680–1,933Fly to Cuenca, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MEL - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus
2d$536–1,544Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MEL - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Mantabus
36h 41m$1,372–2,377Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tumbes (TBP)plane MEL - TBP
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus
34h 58m$746–2,160Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Tosaguabus
- Take the bus from Tosagua to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
40h 14m$1,014–2,474
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Manta is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Manta is to fly and bus which takes 34h 58m and costs $700 - $2,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Manta is 13700 km.
It takes approximately 37h 13m to get from Melbourne to Manta, including transfers.
Manta is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:46 AM in Melbourne and 3:46 PM in Manta.
There are 222+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Manta, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile flies from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) twice a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Santiago, Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 38m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 3m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Auckland, Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Sydney, Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- palosanto22@gmail.com
- Website
- whalewatchingecuador.com
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- https://whalewatchingecuador.com/es/actividades
Bus from Puerto López to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reinadelcamino.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
Bus from Quito to Tosagua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
Bus from Tosagua to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- 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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