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How to get fromMedellín to Mantaby plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Medellín to Manta by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

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    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane MDE - MEC
    7h 32m
    $375–658

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus bus
    33h 18m
    $84–131

  3. Taxi, bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Augustotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from San Augusto to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    28h 18m
    $801–831

  4. Drive  1,505.4 km

    1. Drive from Medellín to Mantacar car 1,505.4 km
    24h 18m
    $86–124

  5. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane EOH - MEC
    7h 56m
    $293–1,330

  6. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tosaguabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tosagua to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    29h 1m
    $759–775

  7. Taxi, bus #2

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus bus
    29h 22m
    $754–773

Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,010.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Manta, Ecuador?

Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Manta via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 33h 18m.

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