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
36h 30m$679–1,932Fly 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
44h 54m$537–1,545Fly 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 6m$1,371–2,376Fly 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 38m$748–2,161Fly 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
38h 50m$1,015–2,475
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 44h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Manta is to fly and bus which takes 34h 38m and costs $750 - $2,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Manta is 13700 km.
It takes approximately 36h 30m to get from Melbourne to Manta, including transfers.
Manta is 15h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:14 PM in Melbourne and 3:14 AM in Manta.
There are 103+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Manta, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Santiago, Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- 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 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Auckland, Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cuenca via Sydney, Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- 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
- 40h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tumbes via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Wednesday 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
- 33h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Santiago, Lima, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- 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
- 39h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Santiago, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 24m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Francisco, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Los Angeles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- 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
- $13–15
- 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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