There are 8 ways to get from São Paulo to Manta by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
best- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane GRU - MEC
12h 53m$230–821Bus via El Alto
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus
4d 16h$412–508Drive 5,963.8 km
- Drive from São Paulo to Mantacar 5,963.8 km
3d 9h$602–869Fly São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Fly from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CGH - MEC
16h 13m$270–963Fly São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane GRU - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
17h 42m$413–634Bus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda to Terminal Rodoviário de Curitibabus
- Take the bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tosaguabus
- Take the bus from Tosagua to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
5d 3h$534–930Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to San Augustotaxi
- Take the bus from San Augusto to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
5d 13h$557–990Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus
5d 23h$332–987
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from São Paulo to Manta is to bus via El Alto which costs $410 - $550 and takes 4 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from São Paulo to Manta is to fly which takes 12h 53m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from São Paulo to Manta. However, there are services departing from Terminal Barra Funda and arriving at Manta via Santa Cruz, La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 16h.
The distance between São Paulo and Manta is 4483 km. The road distance is 5963.8 km.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Manta without a car is to bus via El Alto which takes 4 days 16h and costs $410 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from São Paulo to Manta, including transfers.
São Paulo to Manta bus services, operated by La Preferida Bus, depart from Terminal Barra Funda station.
The best way to get from São Paulo to Manta is to fly which takes 12h 53m and costs $230 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via El Alto, which costs $410 - $550 and takes 4 days 16h.
São Paulo to Manta bus services, operated by La Preferida Bus, arrive at Santa Cruz station.
Manta is 2h behind São Paulo. It is currently 7:10 PM in São Paulo and 5:10 PM in Manta.
What companies run services between São Paulo, Brazil and Manta, Ecuador?
Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Manta via Santa Cruz, La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 4d 16h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Porto Alegre, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Salvador, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Brasilia, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Porto Alegre, Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Curitiba, Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $17–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tosagua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
- Phone
- +593 99 436 5377
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto López to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- movilidadmanta.gob.ec
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Barra Funda to Terminal Rodoviário de Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Rodoferroviária de Curitiba to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–460
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tosagua to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 2-238-9652
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Aloag
Bus from San Augusto to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Cooperativa Aloag
Bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to Manta Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Lima - Atocongo
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Compañia de Taxis Balcones de Pichincha
- Phone
- +593 93 995 2067
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Quito Modelo
- Phone
- +593 98 350 5191
- Website
- facebook.com
Rueda Car
- Phone
- +593 95 860 1882
- Website
- ruedacar.ec
Taxi Fedeamigo
- Phone
- +593 98 351 1511
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Llamada Fácil S.A.
- Phone
- +593 99 860 0555
- Website
- taxillamadafacil.com
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