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How to get fromCali to Mantaby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cali to Manta by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Cali (CLO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane CLO - MEC
    7h 53m
    $361–516

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus bus
    25h 27m
    $61–106

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Augustotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from San Augusto to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    24h 23m
    $108–157

  4. Drive  1,103 km

    1. Drive from Cali to Mantacar car 1,103 km
    18h 19m
    $63–91

  5. Bus via Tosagua

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tosaguabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tosagua to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    25h 6m
    $66–101

  6. Bus via Pasto

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus bus
    26h 30m
    $70–93

Cali (CLO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 715.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Manta, Ecuador?

Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cali (CLO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Manta Terminal Terrestre via Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Tosagua in around 25h 6m.

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