There are 5 ways to get from Otavalo to Manta by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
4h 13m$84–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Otavalo to Mantabus Manta
9h 30m$14–16Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus Ibarra
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus Manta
8h 45m$20–26Drive 478.9 km
- Drive from Otavalo to Mantacar 478.9 km
6h 35m$28–40Bus #2
- Take the bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus Otavalo
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus Quito
11h$15–21
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otavalo to Manta is to bus which costs $14 - $16 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Otavalo to Manta is to bus and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $80 - $210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Otavalo and arriving at Manta. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Otavalo and Manta is 385 km. The road distance is 478.9 km.
The best way to get from Otavalo to Manta without a car is to bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados which takes 8h 45m and costs $19 - $26.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Otavalo to Manta, including transfers.
Otavalo to Manta bus services, operated by TACA Andina, depart from Otavalo station.
Otavalo to Manta bus services, operated by TACA Andina, arrive at Santo Domingo de los Colorados station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otavalo to Manta is 479 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Otavalo to Manta.
There are 210+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Otavalo, Ecuador and Manta, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Otavalo to Manta Terminal Terrestre via Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Otavalo to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 99 354 7653
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
Bus from Otavalo to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- tacaandina.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 6-292-0382
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Otavalo to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
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