There are 5 ways to get from Tumbes to Manta by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
7h 15m$20–29Drive 452.2 km
- Drive from Tumbes to Mantacar 452.2 km
6h 21m$68–99Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Drive from Tumbes to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEcar
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane GYE - MEC
6h 20m$191–331Bus via Manta
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
8h 31m$20–23Bus to Cuenca, fly
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CUE - MEC
9h 5m$173–319
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tumbes to Manta is to bus via Manta which costs $20 - $23 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Tumbes to Manta is to drive and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $190 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Tumbes to Manta. However, there are services departing from Tumbes and arriving at Manta via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Tumbes and Manta is 483 km. The road distance is 452.2 km.
The best way to get from Tumbes to Manta without a car is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $20 - $29.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Tumbes to Manta, including transfers.
Tumbes to Manta bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Tumbes station.
Tumbes to Manta bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumbes to Manta is 452 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Tumbes to Manta.
There are 226+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Tumbes, Peru and Manta, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Tumbes to Manta via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–290
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
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 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
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
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