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How to get fromIquitos to Mantaby plane, taxi, ferry, bus, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Iquitos to Manta by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport

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    1. Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane IQT - MEC
    9h 48m
    $221–726

  2. Taxi, ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Iquitos to Nautataxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguasferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapotobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Chiclayo Bolognesibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus bus
    2d 9h
    $303–372

  3. Car ferry, ferry, taxi, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Iquitos to Nuevo Rocafuertecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to El Cocaferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from El Coca to Loretotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Loreto to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    3d
    $898–910

  4. Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane IQT - GYE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto Lópezshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Puerto López to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    12h 42m
    $391–649

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Iquitos to El Cocacarferry car ferry El Coca
    2. Take the bus from Coca - Francisco de Orellana to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus Manta
    3d 17h
    $925–940

  6. Car ferry, bus via Quito

    1. Take the carferry from Iquitos to El Cocacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from El Coca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus bus
    3d 19h
    $919–944

Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 891.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 48m

What companies run services between Iquitos, Peru and Manta, Ecuador?

LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and Copa Airlines fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) once daily.

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