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How to get fromMontevideo to Mantaby plane, car ferry, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Montevideo to Manta by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane plane MVD - MEC
    16h 35m
    $250–898

  2. Car ferry, bus via Tumbes

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus bus
    4d 10h
    $138–583

  3. Drive  5,692.3 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to Mantacar car 5,692.3 km
    3d 7h
    $984–1,421

  4. Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane MVD - GYE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto Lópezshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Puerto López to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus bus
    18h 20m
    $522–1,050

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus bus
    4d 19h
    $153–611

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus bus
    5d 15h
    $266–474

Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration18h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,577.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 35m

What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Manta, Ecuador?

Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Manta via Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Tumbes, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 5d 15h.

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