There are 5 ways to get from Manta to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane MEC - SDU
12h 19mR$1,649–6,058Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane MEC - GIG
11h 42mR$1,456–5,573Bus
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Icabus
- Take the bus from Ica to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolisbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
5d 1hR$2,316–5,036Drive 6,381.1 km
- Drive from Manta to Rio de Janeirocar 6,381.1 km
3d 14hR$3,346–4,833Bus via Buenos Aires
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
5d 22hR$2,693–3,436
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Rio de Janeiro is to bus via Buenos Aires which costs R$ 2600 - R$ 3500 and takes 5 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 11h 42m and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Manta to Rio de Janeiro. However, there are services departing from Manta and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Lima Javier Prado, Ica, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário and Rodoviária de Rondonópolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 1h.
The distance between Manta and Rio de Janeiro is 4734 km. The road distance is 6381.1 km.
The best way to get from Manta to Rio de Janeiro without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 1h and costs R$ 2300 - R$ 5500.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Manta to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
Manta to Rio de Janeiro bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, depart from Manta station.
The best way to get from Manta to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 12h 19m and costs R$ 1600 - R$ 6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 2300 - R$ 5500 and takes 5 days 1h.
Manta to Rio de Janeiro bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Rio de Janeiro is 2h ahead of Manta. It is currently 1:45 AM in Manta and 3:45 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Copa Airlines, Azul, and LATAM Chile fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manta to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Lima Javier Prado, Ica, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, and Rodoviária de Rondonópolis in around 5d 1h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Quito, Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Panama City, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$35–80
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$60–90
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$250–650
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$80–130
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Ica to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–2,800
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$100–150
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
- Phone
- +55 (65) 3044-0949
- Website
- logtransbr.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$75–130
- Schedules at
- logtransbr.com.br
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$90–130
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Phone
- +55 18 2212-5444
- [email protected]
- Website
- motta.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$130–170
- Schedules at
- motta.com.br
- Book at
- motta.com.br
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$120–180
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$50–80
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajeguanabara.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$700–1,200
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$74
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$60–70
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$40–75
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–2,500
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,900
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- [email protected]
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$550–850
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- R$550–850
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