There are 4 ways to get from Panama City to Manta by plane, car, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane PTY - MEC
4h 32m$317–600Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane BLB - MEC
3h 26m$246–782Drive, ferry, bus, taxi
- Drive from Panama City to Portobelocar
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus
7d 21h$1,541–1,592Drive, ferry, bus
- Drive from Panama City to Puerto Lindocar
- Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagenaferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Mantabus
8d 14h$871–963
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Manta is to fly which costs $310 - $600 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Manta is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs $240 - $800.
The distance between Panama City and Manta is 1153 km.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Panama City to Manta, including transfers.
There are 209+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Manta, Ecuador?
Copa Airlines flies from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) 5 times a week.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- 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
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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- cooperativa@flotaimbabura.com
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 99 731 0930
- info@panamericana.ec
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $60–85
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- gerencia@cootransbol.com
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- bluesailinginfo@gmail.com
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $752
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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