There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Manta by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)UIO - MEC
2h 14m$96–159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to MantaManta
7h$10–21Drive 372.4 km
- Drive from Quito to Manta372.4 km
5h 48m$22–31Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los ColoradosQuito Carcelen / ...
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Manta Terminal TerrestreManta
7h 26m$21–30Bus via Rocafuerte
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to RocafuerteQuito / ...
8h 32m$12–27
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Manta is to bus which costs $10 - $21 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Manta is to car and fly which takes 2h 14m and costs $95 - $160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Manta. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Quito and Manta is 320 km. The road distance is 372.4 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Manta without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $10 - $21.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Quito to Manta, including transfers.
Quito to Manta bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Carlos Alberto Aray, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Manta bus services, operated by Cooperativa de Transporte Carlos Alberto Aray, arrive at Manta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Manta is 372 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Quito to Manta.
There are 232+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Manta, Ecuador?
Cooperativa de Transporte Carlos Alberto Aray operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta every 4 hours. Tickets cost $11–13 and the journey takes 7h. Six other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Phone
- +593 99 065 0473
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.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 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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