There are 7 ways to get from Lima to Manabí by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane LIM - MEC
8h 53m$264–562Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus Lima
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Portoviejobus Huaquillas
25h 54m$55–79Drive 1,621 km
- Drive from Lima to Portoviejocar 1,621 km
23h 24m$244–352Fly to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Tumbes (TBP)plane LIM - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Jipijapabus
10h 47m$80–152Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane LIM - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the taxi from Puerto López to Jipijapataxi
9h 53m$374–605Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Portoviejobus
32h 29m$68–103Bus #2
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Portoviejobus Guayaquil
33h 42m$56–112
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Manabí is to bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 25h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Manabí is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $260 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Manabí. However, there are services departing from Lima Paseo de la República and arriving at Portoviejo via Huaquillas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 54m.
The distance between Lima and Manabí is 1307 km. The road distance is 1621 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Manabí without a car is to bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) which takes 32h 29m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Lima to Manabí, including transfers.
Lima to Manabí bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Lima Paseo de la República station.
The best way to get from Lima to Manabí is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $260 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $80 and takes 25h 54m.
Lima to Manabí bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Tumbes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Manabí is 1621 km. It takes approximately 23h 24m to drive from Lima to Manabí.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Manabí, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Portoviejo via Tumbes and Huaquillas in around 25h 54m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Huaquillas to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Huaquillas to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Portoviejo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $20–25
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