Manta: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Manta is a city of 264,281 people in Ecuador (Manabí), 3 m (10 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Manta runs from about 12 h 6 min a day in late June to 12 h 13 min in late December (computed for -0.95° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Manta is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,383 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Manta: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Manta · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Quito, 258 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Guayaquil, 167 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cuenca, 290 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados, 189 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ambato, 237 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Portoviejo, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Eloy Alfaro, 168 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Machala, 271 km
- Loja, 379 km
- Riobamba, 244 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Vladivostok, Long Beach, Acapulco de Juárez.
Common questions
Which airport serves Manta?
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Manta?
About 264,281 people live in Manta, across 60 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Manta in?
America/Guayaquil, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Manta?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Manta?
Quito (258 km), Guayaquil (167 km), Cuenca (290 km), Santo Domingo de los Colorados (189 km), Ambato (237 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.