There are 10 ways to get from Manizales to Ecuador by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Manizales to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Manizales (MZL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MZL - GYE
6h 48m$334–1,417Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Drive from Ipiales to San Gabrielcar
- Take the bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
28h 54m$68–104Drive 1,341.1 km
- Drive from Manizales to Guayaquilcar 1,341.1 km
23h 18m$76–110Fly Manizales to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MZL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
6h 52m$336–1,426Bus, bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Take the bus from Manizales to Salaminabus
- Take the bus from Salamina to Terminal del Surbus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MDE - GYE
8h 58m$259–504Bus, bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the bus from Manizales to Salaminabus
- Take the bus from Salamina to Terminal del Surbus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MDE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
9h 12m$241–343Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
29h 38m$92–151Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
32h 20m$821–858Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquilbus
32h 49m$86–136Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pastobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilasbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Guayaquilbus
34h$71–99
Manizales (MZL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manizales to Ecuador is to bus which costs $70 - $100 and takes 34h.
The fastest way to get from Manizales to Ecuador is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $330 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Manizales to Ecuador. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales and arriving at Guayaquil via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Quito Terminal Carcelén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 38m.
The distance between Manizales and Ecuador is 986 km. The road distance is 1341.1 km.
The best way to get from Manizales to Ecuador without a car is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 29h 38m and costs $90 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Manizales to Ecuador, including transfers.
Manizales to Ecuador bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales station.
The best way to get from Manizales to Ecuador is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $330 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén, which costs $90 - $160 and takes 29h 38m.
Manizales to Ecuador bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manizales to Ecuador is 1341 km. It takes approximately 23h 18m to drive from Manizales to Ecuador.
What companies run services between Manizales, Colombia and Ecuador?
Easyfly and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Manizales (MZL) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Guayaquil via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 29h 38m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Manizales to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Manizales to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Manizales to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Manizales to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Manizales to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Manizales to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Guadalajara de Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Guadalajara de Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 6 2290185
- Website
- ecuador-turistico.com
Bus from San Gabriel to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +57 320 6939820
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresosideral.com
Bus from Manizales to Salamina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- expresosideral.com
- Book at
- expresosideral.com
Bus from Manizales to Salamina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- expresosideral.com
- Book at
- expresosideral.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manizales to Salamina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Salamina to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Manizales to Salamina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Salamina to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +57 310 612 5292
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +57 314 880 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- taxlaferia.co
- Book at
- taxlaferia.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $4–7
- Phone
- +57 317 441 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- transipialesvirtual.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Book at
- transipialesvirtual.com
- Basico
- $25–35
- Phone
- +57 312 831 0115
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaguaitara.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Pasto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- terminalcali.com
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- Phone
- +593 98 026 8435
- [email protected]
- Website
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Book at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $754
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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