There are 8 ways to get from Montevideo to Manta by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Carrasco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)MVD - MEC
13h 9m$262–1,017Car ferry, bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
4d 12h$115–510Drive 5,732.4 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Manta5,732.4 km
3d 3h$991–1,431Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)EZE - MEC
14h 55m$278–1,005Fly 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)MVD - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Manta
18h 27m$444–861Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
4d 14h$135–465Bus via Córdoba
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
4d 16h$142–497Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
5d 8h$233–413
Montevideo to Manta by car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Manta is to bus which costs $230 - $420 and takes 5 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Manta is to fly which takes 13h 9m and costs $260 - $1,100.
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 Ómnibus Córdoba T1, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 16h.
The distance between Montevideo and Manta is 4576 km. The road distance is 5732.4 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Manta without a car is to car ferry and bus via Lima which takes 4 days 12h and costs $110 - $550.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Montevideo to Manta, including transfers.
Montevideo to Manta bus services, operated by Dumascat, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Manta is to fly which takes 13h 9m and costs $260 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Córdoba, which costs $140 - $500 and takes 4 days 16h.
Montevideo to Manta bus services, operated by Dumascat, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 station.
Manta is 2h behind Montevideo. It is currently 12:45 PM in Montevideo and 10:45 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 Ómnibus Córdoba T1, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 4d 16h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–440
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $170–250
- Cama
- $190–290
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $140–210
- Cama
- $160–250
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–220
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–220
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- 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/
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/
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.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
- +54 295 4 830086
- comercial@grupoher.com.ar
- Website
- dumascat.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–133
- Schedules at
- dumascat.com.ar
- Book at
- dumascat.com.ar
- Cama
- $30–45
- Suite
- $40–50
- 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
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- 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
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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