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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

    best
    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane MDE - MEC
    7h 25m
    $346–661

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus bus
    34h 19m
    $60–104

  3. Taxi, bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Mantabus bus
    28h 19m
    $757–766

  4. Drive  1,509.6 km

    1. Drive from Medellín to Mantacar car 1,509.6 km
    24h 31m
    $180–259

  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
    8h 56m
    $336–1,564

  6. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Mantabus bus Tulcán
    30h 51m
    $758–762

  7. Taxi, bus via Quito

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus bus
    31h 3m
    $753–774

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,010.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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, Tulcán, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 34h 19m.

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