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How to get fromManta to Balsasby bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Manta to Balsas by bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Zarumabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Zaruma to Balsastaxi taxi
    8h 32m
    $35–50

  2. Bus via Santa Rosa

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Rosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Balsasbus bus
    11h 1m
    $14–27

  3. Drive  435 km

    1. Drive from Manta to Balsascar car 435 km
    6h 8m
    $33–48

  4. Fly Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca, bus

    1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane MEC - CUE
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Santa Rosabus bus
    8h 52m
    $148–379

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Manta
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Balsasbus bus Guayaquil
    10h 10m
    $17–23

  6. Fly Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane MEC - ETR
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Balsasbus bus
    7h 24m
    $160–634

  7. Fly Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Loja, bus

    1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Loja (LOH)plane plane MEC - LOH
    2. Take the bus from Catamayo to Balsasbus bus
    6h 9m
    $296–482

  8. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    4. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Balsasbus bus
    10h 40m
    $181–381

Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 535.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Balsas, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Manta to Balsas via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 10h 10m.

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