There are 6 ways to get from Montevideo to Manta by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Carrasco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane MVD - MEC
13h 20m$320–961Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus
5d 12h$276–486Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus
4d 5h$482–648Drive 5,734.8 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Mantacar 5,734.8 km
3d 4h$991–1,432Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane EZE - MEC
14h 55m$362–1,028Fly Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MVD - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Mantabus
18h 32m$517–1,079
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Manta is to bus which costs $270 - $490 and takes 5 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Manta is to fly which takes 13h 20m and costs $320 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Manta. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Manta via Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima Javier Prado and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 12h.
The distance between Montevideo and Manta is 4578 km. The road distance is 5734.8 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Manta without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 4 days 5h and costs $480 - $650.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Montevideo to Manta, including transfers.
Montevideo to Manta bus services, operated by Cauvi, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Manta is to fly which takes 13h 20m and costs $320 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $490 and takes 5 days 12h.
Montevideo to Manta bus services, operated by Cauvi, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco station.
Manta is 2h behind Montevideo. It is currently 9:14 AM in Montevideo and 7:14 AM in Manta.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Manta, Ecuador?
Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Manta via Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Surquillo, Lima Javier Prado, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 5d 12h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–480
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- 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 Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- 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
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–220
- Cama
- $170–260
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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