There are 6 ways to get from Salta to Manta by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
best- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane SLA - MEC
18h 7m$300–1,027Bus via Tacna
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Exclucivabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus
3d 1h$139–288Drive 4,073.4 km
- Drive from Salta to Mantacar 4,073.4 km
2d 8h$363–525Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SLA - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Mantabus
18h 54m$468–982Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus
4d 9h$163–275Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus
4d 10h$206–325
Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Manta is to bus which costs $160 - $280 and takes 4 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Manta is to fly which takes 18h 7m and costs $300 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Salta to Manta. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Manta via Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima Javier Prado and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Salta and Manta is 3135 km. The road distance is 4073.4 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Manta without a car is to bus via Tacna which takes 3 days 1h and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 18h 7m to get from Salta to Manta, including transfers.
Salta to Manta bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
The best way to get from Salta to Manta is to fly which takes 18h 7m and costs $300 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Tacna, which costs $130 - $290 and takes 3 days 1h.
Salta to Manta bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Manta is 2h behind Salta. It is currently 9:30 PM in Salta and 7:30 PM in Manta.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Manta, Ecuador?
Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to Manta via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Lima Terminal Excluciva, Lima Javier Prado, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Ezeiza, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–64
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Lima Terminal Excluciva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- 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
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- 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#
- 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
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $5–8
- Semi bed
- $4–6
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–177
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $95–140
- Cama
- $110–170
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=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
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
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/
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