There are 6 ways to get from Manta to Cotopaxi by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, car, bus
best- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilíbus
4h 18m$108–231Bus #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Manta to Ambatobus Ambato / ...
9h 5m$11–20Bus 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 Latacungabus Esmeraldas
8h 8m$24–47Drive 346.1 km
- Drive from Manta to Latacungacar 346.1 km
5h 26m$20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Manta to La Concordiabus Manta / ...
- Take the bus from La Concordia to Latacungabus Esmeraldas
8h 29m$27–55Bus #2
- Take the bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus Manta
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Latacungabus Esmeraldas
8h 51m$18–45
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Cotopaxi is to bus which costs $10 - $21 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Cotopaxi is to fly and car and bus which takes 4h 18m and costs $100 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Manta to Cotopaxi. However, there are services departing from Manta Terminal Terrestre and arriving at Latacunga via Santo Domingo de los Colorados. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Manta and Cotopaxi is 423 km. The road distance is 346.1 km.
The best way to get from Manta to Cotopaxi without a car is to bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados which takes 8h 8m and costs $23 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Manta to Cotopaxi, including transfers.
Manta to Cotopaxi bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, depart from Manta Terminal Terrestre station.
Manta to Cotopaxi bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, arrive at Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manta to Cotopaxi is 346 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Manta to Cotopaxi.
There are 50+ hotels available in Cotopaxi.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Latacunga via Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas and Santo Domingo de los Colorados in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- 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
- +593 3 272 3962
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Phone
- +593 994236244
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pujilí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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) 032-520912
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportescita.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
Bus from La Concordia to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Latacunga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.transportescita.com/sitio/
- Book at
- https://ce.novoerponline.com/eboleto
- [email protected]
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Manta to La Concordia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
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
- Phone
- +593 99 485 9785
- [email protected]
Bus from Manta to Ambato
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.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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