There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Manta Airport (MEC) by car, plane, bus, or rideshare
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Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
2h 9m$95–215Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus Quito / ...
8h$10–12Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Take the bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus Quito
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus Manta
7h 21m$18–27Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Quito to Manta-MEC369 km
5h 47mDrive 369 km
- Drive from Quito to Manta Airport (MEC)car 369 km
5h 47m$21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Quito to Tosaguabus Tosagua
- Take the bus from Tosagua to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus Quito / ...
7h 51m$21–30Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus Quito
8h 7m$17–29
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Manta Airport (MEC) is to bus which costs $10 - $12 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Manta Airport (MEC) is to car and fly which takes 2h 9m and costs $95 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Manta. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Quito and Manta Airport (MEC) is 315 km. The road distance is 369 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Manta Airport (MEC) without a car is to bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados which takes 7h 21m and costs $17 - $27.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Quito to Manta Airport (MEC), including transfers.
Quito to Manta Airport (MEC) bus services, operated by Cooperativa Trans Vencedores, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Manta Airport (MEC) bus services, operated by Cooperativa Trans Vencedores, arrive at Manta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Manta Airport (MEC) is 369 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Quito to Manta Airport (MEC).
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What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Manta Airport (MEC), Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Quito to Manta Terminal Terrestre via Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- 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
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- [email protected]
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Quito to Tosagua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
Bus from Tosagua to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
- Phone
- +593 996 226 765
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- transvencedores.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 05 293 2988
- [email protected]
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- [email protected]
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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