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How to get fromManta to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Manta to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane MEC - SDU
    12h 47m
    R$1,451–5,561

  2. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MEC - GIG
    13h 8m
    R$1,356–4,971

  3. Bus via Cuiabá

    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Icabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ica to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolisbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    5d 6h
    R$2,718–5,229

  4. Drive  6,381.1 km

    1. Drive from Manta to Rio de Janeirocar car 6,381.1 km
    3d 13h
    R$3,919–5,661

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Chiclayobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Lima - Atocongobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    6d 14h
    R$1,678–4,233

Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration14h 50mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,448Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,733.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 47m

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) once daily. 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 6h.

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