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

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There are 7 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 43m
    $87–398

  2. Bus, taxi via Santo Domingo de los Colorados

    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 Tulcán to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Mantabus bus
    40h 43m
    $811–837

  3. Drive  2,145.5 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Mantacar car 2,145.5 km
    34h 34m
    $122–176

  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 34m
    $111–496

  5. 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 Tulcán to Mantabus bus
    43h 15m
    $812–833

  6. Bus, taxi via Quito

    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 Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus bus
    43h 27m
    $807–845

  7. 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 Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus bus
    2d 12h
    $113–210

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,406.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

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) 4 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, Tulcán, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 2d 12h.

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