There are 5 ways to get from Manila to Manta by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane MNL - MEC
32h 22m$511–1,915Fly to Cuenca, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane MNL - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus
37h 38m$489–1,728Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MNL - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
33h 50m$1,254–3,258Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane MNL - ETR
- Take the bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus
38h 41m$637–2,259Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MNL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Quito to Tosaguabus
- Take the bus from Tosagua to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
36h 2m$547–1,858
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Manta is to fly and bus which costs $480 - $1,800 and takes 37h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Manta is to fly which takes 32h 22m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Manila and Manta is 17205 km.
It takes approximately 32h 22m to get from Manila to Manta, including transfers.
Manta is 13h behind Manila. It is currently 5:51 AM in Manila and 4:51 PM in Manta.
There are 206+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Manta, Ecuador?
Philippine Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Copa Airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via New York JFK, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Toronto, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Cuenca via New York JFK, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Cuenca via Los Angeles, San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Cuenca via San Francisco, San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via New York JFK, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Francisco, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Los Angeles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via New York JFK, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Cuenca via New York JFK, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- [email protected]
- Website
- whalewatchingecuador.com
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- https://whalewatchingecuador.com/es/actividades
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto López to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 731 4698
- [email protected]
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
Bus from Quito to Tosagua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
Bus from Tosagua to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
- Phone
- +593 07 293 1164
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ecuatoriano.pullman/
- Phone
- +593 95 874 8163
- [email protected]
- Website
- cifainternacional.com
Bus from Machala to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- cifainternacional.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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