There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Manta by plane, train, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane LAX - MEC
15h 45m$177–625Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane SAN - MEC
17h 11m$227–717Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane BUR - MEC
20h 50m$196–721Fly Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane LAX - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
19h 20m$327–818
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Manta is to fly which costs $170 - $650 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Manta is to fly which takes 15h 45m and costs $170 - $650.
The distance between Los Angeles and Manta is 5555 km.
It takes approximately 15h 45m to get from Los Angeles to Manta, including transfers.
Manta is 2h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 4:22 PM in Los Angeles and 6:22 PM in Manta.
There are 209+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Manta, Ecuador?
Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) once daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Francisco, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
Bus from Puerto López to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Manglaralto
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