There are 7 ways to get from Manta to Tulcán by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
best- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilasbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
10h 3m$24–38Bus #4
cheapest- Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Manta
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus Quito Carcelén
13h 8m$17–25Drive 628.7 km
- Drive from Manta to Tulcáncar 628.7 km
8h 50m$36–52Fly, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane MEC - UIO
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
6h 9m$87–215Bus
- Take the bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus Santo Domingo
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to Tulcánbus Tulcán / ...
10h 30m$19–26Bus #2
- Take the bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
10h 47m$18–36Bus #3
- Take the bus from Manta to Tulcánbus Tulcán
13h$19–22
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Tulcán is to bus which costs $19 - $22 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Tulcán is to fly and bus which takes 6h 9m and costs $85 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manta and arriving at Tulcán. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Manta and Tulcán is 647 km. The road distance is 628.7 km.
The best way to get from Manta to Tulcán without a car is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 10h 3m and costs $23 - $40.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Manta to Tulcán, including transfers.
Manta to Tulcán bus services, operated by BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo, depart from Manta Terminal Terrestre station.
Manta to Tulcán 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 Tulcán is 629 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Manta to Tulcán.
There are 83+ hotels available in Tulcán.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Tulcán, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Tulcán via Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Santo Domingo de los Colorados, and Quito Terminal Carcelén in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- 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
- +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 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Book at
- busplace.com
Bus from Manta to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 98 026 8435
- [email protected]
- Website
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
Bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Book at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
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
Bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- 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 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxgacela.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- taxgacela.com
- Phone
- +593 98 243 4494
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ExpresoTurismoDelNorte/
- Phone
- +593 06 298 0633
- [email protected]
- Website
- velotaxtulcan.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://velotaxtulcan.com/
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