What is the best way to travel from Quito to Manta?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Carpool and Buses to Manta from Quito. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Manta from Quito?
You can reach Manta with just £12 by taking a Bus from Flota Imbabura, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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Flota Imbabura8h 30m022:15QuitoTerminal Terrestre Carcelén06:45MantaEC0EconomyA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 22:15:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
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Flota Imbabura8h 0m022:30QuitoTerminal Terrestre Quitumbe06:30MantaEC0BasicA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 22:30:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 06:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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Flota Imbabura8h 0m023:30QuitoTerminal Terrestre Quitumbe07:30MantaEC0BasicA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 23:30:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 07:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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Flota Imbabura8h 0m022:15QuitoTerminal Terrestre Carcelén06:15MantaEC0BasicA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 22:15:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 06:15:00. 50 Basic ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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Taxxis Ecuador7h 0m005:00QuitoTerminal Playón de la Marin12:00MantaGalo Dávila Hotel0EconomyA Car from Taxxis Ecuador goes from Terminal Playón de la Marin, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 05:00:00 to Galo Dávila Hotel, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 13/03/2026 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
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Taxxis Ecuador7h 0m011:00QuitoTerminal Playón de la Marin18:00MantaGalo Dávila Hotel0EconomyA Car from Taxxis Ecuador goes from Terminal Playón de la Marin, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 11:00:00 to Galo Dávila Hotel, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 13/03/2026 18:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
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Taxxis Ecuador7h 0m017:00QuitoTerminal Playón de la Marin00:00MantaGalo Dávila Hotel0EconomyA Car from Taxxis Ecuador goes from Terminal Playón de la Marin, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 17:00:00 to Galo Dávila Hotel, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 00:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
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Taxxis Ecuador7h 0m023:00QuitoTerminal Playón de la Marin06:00MantaGalo Dávila Hotel0EconomyA Car from Taxxis Ecuador goes from Terminal Playón de la Marin, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 23:00:00 to Galo Dávila Hotel, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
Cheapest Buses Friday
Cheapest Carpool Friday
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Flota Imbabura8h 30m022:15QuitoTerminal Terrestre Carcelén06:45MantaEC0EconomyA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Quito (Ecuador) at 14/03/2026 22:15:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 15/03/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
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Taxxis Ecuador7h 0m009:00QuitoTerminal Playón de la Marin16:00MantaGalo Dávila Hotel0EconomyA Car from Taxxis Ecuador goes from Terminal Playón de la Marin, Quito (Ecuador) at 14/03/2026 09:00:00 to Galo Dávila Hotel, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 16:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
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Taxxis Ecuador7h 0m016:00QuitoTerminal Playón de la Marin23:00MantaGalo Dávila Hotel0EconomyA Car from Taxxis Ecuador goes from Terminal Playón de la Marin, Quito (Ecuador) at 14/03/2026 16:00:00 to Galo Dávila Hotel, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
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Taxxis Ecuador7h 0m023:00QuitoTerminal Playón de la Marin06:00MantaGalo Dávila Hotel0EconomyA Car from Taxxis Ecuador goes from Terminal Playón de la Marin, Quito (Ecuador) at 14/03/2026 23:00:00 to Galo Dávila Hotel, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 15/03/2026 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
Cheapest Carpool Saturday
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Flota Imbabura8h 30m022:15QuitoTerminal Terrestre Carcelén06:45MantaEC0EconomyA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Quito (Ecuador) at 15/03/2026 22:15:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 16/03/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
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Flota Imbabura8h 30m022:15QuitoTerminal Terrestre Carcelén06:45MantaEC0EconomyA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Quito (Ecuador) at 17/03/2026 22:15:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 18/03/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
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Flota Imbabura8h 30m022:15QuitoTerminal Terrestre Carcelén06:45MantaEC0EconomyA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Quito (Ecuador) at 18/03/2026 22:15:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 19/03/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
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Flota Imbabura8h 30m022:15QuitoTerminal Terrestre Carcelén06:45MantaEC0EconomyA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Quito (Ecuador) at 19/03/2026 22:15:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 20/03/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Cheapest Buses Thursday
What are the fastest trips from Quito to Manta?
You can get to Manta from Quito in just 7h 0m with a Carpool from Taxxis Ecuador. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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Taxxis Ecuador7h 0m005:00QuitoTerminal Playón de la Marin12:00MantaGalo Dávila Hotel0EconomyA Car from Taxxis Ecuador goes from Terminal Playón de la Marin, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 05:00:00 to Galo Dávila Hotel, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 13/03/2026 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
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Taxxis Ecuador7h 0m011:00QuitoTerminal Playón de la Marin18:00MantaGalo Dávila Hotel0EconomyA Car from Taxxis Ecuador goes from Terminal Playón de la Marin, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 11:00:00 to Galo Dávila Hotel, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 13/03/2026 18:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
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Taxxis Ecuador7h 0m017:00QuitoTerminal Playón de la Marin00:00MantaGalo Dávila Hotel0EconomyA Car from Taxxis Ecuador goes from Terminal Playón de la Marin, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 17:00:00 to Galo Dávila Hotel, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 00:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
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Taxxis Ecuador7h 0m023:00QuitoTerminal Playón de la Marin06:00MantaGalo Dávila Hotel0EconomyA Car from Taxxis Ecuador goes from Terminal Playón de la Marin, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 23:00:00 to Galo Dávila Hotel, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
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Flota Imbabura8h 0m022:30QuitoTerminal Terrestre Quitumbe06:30MantaEC0BasicA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 22:30:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 06:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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Flota Imbabura8h 0m023:30QuitoTerminal Terrestre Quitumbe07:30MantaEC0BasicA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 23:30:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 07:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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Flota Imbabura8h 0m022:15QuitoTerminal Terrestre Carcelén06:15MantaEC0BasicA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 22:15:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 06:15:00. 50 Basic ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
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Flota Imbabura8h 30m022:15QuitoTerminal Terrestre Carcelén06:45MantaEC0EconomyA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Quito (Ecuador) at 13/03/2026 22:15:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Fastest Carpool Friday
Fastest Buses Friday
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Taxxis Ecuador7h 0m009:00QuitoTerminal Playón de la Marin16:00MantaGalo Dávila Hotel0EconomyA Car from Taxxis Ecuador goes from Terminal Playón de la Marin, Quito (Ecuador) at 14/03/2026 09:00:00 to Galo Dávila Hotel, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 16:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
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Taxxis Ecuador7h 0m016:00QuitoTerminal Playón de la Marin23:00MantaGalo Dávila Hotel0EconomyA Car from Taxxis Ecuador goes from Terminal Playón de la Marin, Quito (Ecuador) at 14/03/2026 16:00:00 to Galo Dávila Hotel, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 14/03/2026 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
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Taxxis Ecuador7h 0m023:00QuitoTerminal Playón de la Marin06:00MantaGalo Dávila Hotel0EconomyA Car from Taxxis Ecuador goes from Terminal Playón de la Marin, Quito (Ecuador) at 14/03/2026 23:00:00 to Galo Dávila Hotel, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 15/03/2026 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £135 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
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Flota Imbabura8h 30m022:15QuitoTerminal Terrestre Carcelén06:45MantaEC0EconomyA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Quito (Ecuador) at 14/03/2026 22:15:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 15/03/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Fastest Carpool Saturday
Fastest Buses Saturday
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Flota Imbabura8h 30m022:15QuitoTerminal Terrestre Carcelén06:45MantaEC0EconomyA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Quito (Ecuador) at 15/03/2026 22:15:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 16/03/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Fastest Buses Sunday
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Flota Imbabura8h 30m022:15QuitoTerminal Terrestre Carcelén06:45MantaEC0EconomyA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Quito (Ecuador) at 17/03/2026 22:15:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 18/03/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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Flota Imbabura8h 30m022:15QuitoTerminal Terrestre Carcelén06:45MantaEC0EconomyA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Quito (Ecuador) at 18/03/2026 22:15:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 19/03/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Fastest Buses Wednesday
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Flota Imbabura8h 30m022:15QuitoTerminal Terrestre Carcelén06:45MantaEC0EconomyA Bus from Flota Imbabura goes from Terminal Terrestre Carcelén, Quito (Ecuador) at 19/03/2026 22:15:00 to EC, Manta (Ecuador) arriving at 20/03/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Fastest Buses Thursday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Quito to Manta
What are the most popular stations in Quito and Manta?
In Quito, you will usually depart from Cooperative Flor de Valle, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe or Real Audiencia Y Porfirio Romero Coach Station, while in Manta you will be arriving at EC, Galo Dávila Hotel or Flota Imbabura, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Manta from Quito? With 2 connections between 3 Bus and Carpool operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Quito and Manta, you can pay as low as £12 with a Bus from Flota Imbabura.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from Taxxis Ecuador: you will get to Manta in just 7h 0m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Quito and Manta are Flota Imbabura and Taxxis Ecuador, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Quito and Manta is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Tutamandahostel or to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, and look at flights from Mariscal Sucre - Quito Airport, and landing at Eloy Alfaro International Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Quito to Manta?
The most popular companies between Quito and Manta, are Flota Imbabura and Taxxis Ecuador. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: Flota Imbabura
All you need to know when you travel from Quito to Manta
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Quito to Manta. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Quito to Manta
How can I reach Manta from Quito?
Every day, there are on average 2 connections between Bus and Carpool, with which you can get to Manta from Quito.
How far is Manta from Quito?
The distance between Quito and Manta is 256.5 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Quito and Manta?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 7 kgs of CO2, a train 9 kgs, a car 44 kgs, and a flight 63 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Quito to Manta?
You can get to Manta with just £12 by taking a Bus from Flota Imbabura.
What is the fastest way to get from Quito to Manta?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Manta in just 7h 0m with a Carpool from Taxxis Ecuador.
More routes to Quito and to Manta
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Quito and to Manta. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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