There are 5 ways to get from Tena to Manta by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tena to Manta Terminal TerrestreManta
9h 15m$21–35Bus via Baños de Agua Santa
cheapest- Take the bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Baños de Agua SantaRiobamba
- Take the bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Manta Terminal TerrestreBaños
12h 40m$16–36Drive 551 km
- Drive from Tena to Manta551 km
8h 30m$32–46Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)UIO - MEC
7h 7m$103–174Bus to Coca, fly
- Take the bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Fly from Coca (OCC) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)OCC - MEC
10h 51m$216–337
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tena to Manta is to bus via Baños de Agua Santa which costs $16 - $40 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tena to Manta is to bus and car and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $100 - $180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tena and arriving at Manta Terminal Terrestre. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Tena and Manta is 628 km. The road distance is 551 km.
The best way to get from Tena to Manta without a car is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs $21 - $35.
The bus from Tena to Manta Terminal Terrestre takes 9h 15m including transfers and departs once daily.
Tena to Manta bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, depart from Tena station.
Tena to Manta bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, arrive at Manta Terminal Terrestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tena to Manta is 551 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Tena to Manta.
There are 232+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Tena, Ecuador and Manta, Ecuador?
BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo operates a bus from Tena to Manta Terminal Terrestre once daily. Tickets cost $21–35 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
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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
- $60–110
Flights from Coca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- 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
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Tena to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- transportesamazonas.com.ec
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 3-287-1787
- fpelileo@hotmail.com
- Website
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Tena to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
Bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flotapelileo.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 3-296-1583
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Tena Terminal Terrestre to Baños de Agua Santa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Baños de Agua Santa to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 06 288 6679
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/JumandyCoop
Bus from Tena to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- busplace.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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