There are 4 ways to get from Tumbes to Manta by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
7h 21m$20–30Drive 452.3 km
- Drive from Tumbes to Mantacar 452.3 km
6h 21m$68–99Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CUE - MEC
9h 50m$171–337Bus via Manta
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Lima / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
8h 31m$20–23
Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tumbes to Manta is to bus via Manta which costs $20 - $23 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Tumbes to Manta is to drive which takes 6h 21m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Tumbes to Manta. However, there are services departing from Tumbes and arriving at Manta via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Tumbes and Manta is 483 km. The road distance is 452.3 km.
The best way to get from Tumbes to Manta without a car is to bus which takes 7h 21m and costs $20 - $30.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Tumbes to Manta, including transfers.
Tumbes to Manta bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Tumbes station.
Tumbes to Manta bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumbes to Manta is 452 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Tumbes to Manta.
There are 206+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Tumbes, Peru and Manta, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Tumbes to Manta via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- 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
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