There are 4 ways to get from Manta to Santa Cruz Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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 Los Angeles International Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MEC - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Islandferry
17h 37m$536–1,001Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MEC - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CAbus
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Islandferry
25h 9m$366–1,096Fly to San Diego International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MEC - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oxnardtrain
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Islandferry
24h 56m$476–1,451Fly to Ontario International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MEC - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oxnardtrain
- Take the ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Islandferry
31h 37m$435–1,375
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Santa Cruz Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Santa Cruz Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 17h 37m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Manta and Santa Cruz Island is 3550 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 37m to get from Manta to Santa Cruz Island, including transfers.
Santa Cruz Island is 2h behind Manta. It is currently 10:46 PM in Manta and 8:46 PM in Santa Cruz Island.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Santa Cruz Island, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Manta to Santa Cruz Island. However, you can take the taxi to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles Airport, CA, take the bus to Ventura, CA, take the taxi to Ventura Harbor, then take the ferry to Santa Cruz Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Santa Barbara Airport, take the bus to Ventura, CA, take the taxi to Ventura Harbor, then take the ferry to Santa Cruz Island.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Panama City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Quito, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Quito, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Quito, San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Quito, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Panama City, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Quito, San Salvador, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Panama City, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–70
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 (805) 642-1393
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandpackers.com
Ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult day use one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
Ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult day use one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
Ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult day use one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
Ferry from Ventura Harbor to Santa Cruz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- islandpackers.com
- Adult day use one way
- $35
- adult camper one way
- $47
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