There are 7 ways to get from Manta Airport (MEC) to Quito by plane, car, bus, or rideshare
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Fly, car
best- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
1h 39m$95–208Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Manta
7h$10–12Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilasbus Manta
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Santo Domingo de los Colorados
5h 45m$18–26Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Manta-MEC to Quito368.3 km
5h 44mDrive 368.3 km
- Drive from Manta Airport (MEC) to Quitocar 368.3 km
5h 44m$21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus Manta
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Santo Domingo de los Colorados
6h 30m$12–24Bus via Quevedo
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Quevedobus Quevedo / ...
- Take the bus from Quevedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Quevedo
9h 42m$12–21
Manta Airport (MEC) to Quito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta Airport (MEC) to Quito is to bus which costs $10 - $12 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Manta Airport (MEC) to Quito is to fly and car which takes 1h 39m and costs $95 - $210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manta and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Manta Airport (MEC) and Quito is 315 km. The road distance is 368.3 km.
The best way to get from Manta Airport (MEC) to Quito without a car is to bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados which takes 5h 45m and costs $17 - $26.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Manta Airport (MEC) to Quito, including transfers.
Manta Airport (MEC) to Quito bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, depart from Manta Terminal Terrestre station.
Manta Airport (MEC) to Quito bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, arrive at Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manta Airport (MEC) to Quito is 368 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Manta Airport (MEC) to Quito.
There are 899+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Manta Airport (MEC), Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Quito Terminal Carcelén via Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas and Santo Domingo de los Colorados in around 5h 45m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
- Phone
- +593 05 293 2988
- [email protected]
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +593 99 485 9785
- [email protected]
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Quevedo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 03 268 8142
- [email protected]
- Website
- transmacuchi.com
Bus from Quevedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- http://www.transmacuchi.com/transmacuchi
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Quevedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.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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