There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Manta by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
2h 15m$109–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus Manta
7h$8–17Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus Quito
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Mantabus Santo Domingo
6h 45m$12–24Drive 372.4 km
- Drive from Quito to Mantacar 372.4 km
5h 49m$22–31Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rocafuertebus Quito / ...
8h 32m$13–29
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 $8 - $17 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Manta is to car and fly which takes 2h 15m and costs $100 - $200.
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 via Santo Domingo de los Colorados which takes 6h 45m and costs $11 - $25.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Quito to Manta, including transfers.
Quito to Manta bus services, operated by Cooperativa Aloag, depart from Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Quito to Manta bus services, operated by Cooperativa Aloag, arrive at Santo Domingo de los Colorados station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Manta is 372 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Quito to Manta.
There are 200+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Manta, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Manta via Santo Domingo de los Colorados in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Phone
- +593 2-238-9652
- cooptransaloag1977@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/coop.transp.aloag
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Book at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
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
- reinadelcamino.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rocafuerte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
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 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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