There are 4 ways to get from Manta to Santa Cruz Island by bus, plane, ferry, or shuttle
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Bus, fly to San Cristóbal Airport, ferry
best- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Fly from Guayaquil Airport to San Cristóbal Airportplane
- Take the ferry from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno to Puerto Ayoraferry
10h 34m$322–330Bus, fly to San Cristóbal Airport, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Fly from Guayaquil Airport to San Cristóbal Airportplane
- Take the ferry from San Cristobal to Puerto Ayoraferry
11h 18m$325–326Bus, fly to Baltra Island Airport, Public Ferry
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Fly from Guayaquil Airport to Baltra Island Airportplane
- Take the ferry from Isla Baltra Ferry Terminal to Santa Cruz Ferry Terminalferry
10h 29m$333–343Bus, shuttle, fly to Baltra Island Airport, Public Ferry
- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Puerto Lópezbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Fly from Guayaquil Airport to Baltra Island Airportplane
- Take the ferry from Isla Baltra Ferry Terminal to Santa Cruz Ferry Terminalferry
13h 11m$480–484
Guayaquil Airport to San Cristóbal Airport flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Santa Cruz Island is to bus and fly and ferry which costs $325 - $326 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Santa Cruz Island is to bus and fly and Public Ferry which takes 10h 29m and costs $330 - $345.
The distance between Manta and Santa Cruz Island is 1366 km.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Manta to Santa Cruz Island, including transfers.
Santa Cruz Island is 1h behind Manta. It is currently 12:10 AM in Manta and 11:10 PM in Santa Cruz Island.
There are 197+ hotels available in Santa Cruz Island.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from Manta to Santa Cruz Island. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, walk to Guayaquil Airport airport, fly to San Cristóbal Airport, walk to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, then take the ferry to Puerto Ayora. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, walk to Guayaquil Airport airport, fly to San Cristóbal Airport, walk to San Cristobal, then take the ferry to Puerto Ayora.
- [email protected]
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- [email protected]
- Website
- whalewatchingecuador.com
Shuttle from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $148
- Website
- https://whalewatchingecuador.com/es/actividades
- Phone
- +593 99 001 4256
- [email protected]
- Website
- galapagosdarwinscubadive.com
Ferry from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno to Puerto Ayora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Book at
- galapagosdarwinscubadive.com
- Phone
- +593 99 652 4953
- [email protected]
- Website
- galapagostransfers.com
Ferry from San Cristobal to Puerto Ayora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://galapagostransfers.com/galapagos-ferry-schedules/
- Phone
- +593 99 546 5562
- [email protected]
- Website
- iwannatrip.com
Ferry from San Cristobal to Puerto Ayora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- iwannatrip.com
- Phone
- +593 5-370-6270
- [email protected]
- Website
- galapagos.gob.ec
Ferry from Isla Baltra Ferry Terminal to Santa Cruz Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- galapagos.gob.ec
Ferry from Isla Baltra Ferry Terminal to Santa Cruz Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- galapagos.gob.ec
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