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

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There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Manta by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly from Cartagena

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    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane CTG - MEC
    7h 52m
    $82–365

  2. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus bus
    41h 46m
    $830–867

  3. Drive  2,133.9 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Mantacar car 2,133.9 km
    34h
    $121–175

  4. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane BAQ - MEC
    10h 54m
    $116–506

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre 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
    2d 11h
    $155–234

Cartagena (CTG) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,406.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Manta via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 2d 11h.

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