There are 4 ways to get from Ambato to Manta by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ambato to Mantabus Manta / ...
7h 14m$11–17Drive 339.2 km
- Drive from Ambato to Mantacar 339.2 km
6h 17m$20–28Bus, car, fly
- Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
5h 28m$114–245Bus via Chone
- Take the bus from Ambato to Chonebus Manta / ...
- Take the bus from Chone to Mantabus Manta / ...
7h 29m$22–30
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambato to Manta is to bus which costs $11 - $17 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ambato to Manta is to bus and car and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $110 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ambato and arriving at Manta. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Ambato and Manta is 392 km. The road distance is 339.2 km.
The best way to get from Ambato to Manta without a car is to bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $11 - $17.
The bus from Ambato to Manta takes 7h 14m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Ambato to Manta bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, depart from Ambato station.
Ambato to Manta bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, arrive at Manta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambato to Manta is 339 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Ambato to Manta.
There are 201+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Manta, Ecuador?
Reina del Camino operates a bus from Ambato to Manta 4 times a day. Tickets cost $12–17 and the journey takes 7h 14m. Cooperativa de Transporte Carlos Alberto Aray also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Ambato to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Ambato to Chone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Chone to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 99 485 9785
- [email protected]
Bus from Ambato to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 272 9346
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa De Transportes Salcedo
Bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa De Transportes Salcedo
Bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Cooperativa De Transporte Interprovincial San Miguel
Bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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