Car hire and driving in Manta
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Ecuador traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MEC means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648848.
Drives from Manta
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manta to Portoviejo | Ecuador | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Manta to Daule | Ecuador | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Manta to Quevedo | Ecuador | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Manta to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Manta to Eloy Alfaro | Ecuador | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Manta to Milagro | Ecuador | 183 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Manta to Santo Domingo de los Colorados | Ecuador | 189 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Manta to Latacunga | Ecuador | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Manta to Ambato | Ecuador | 237 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Manta to Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 244 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Manta to Riobamba | Ecuador | 244 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Manta to Quito | Ecuador | 258 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Manta to Lima | Peru | 1,299 km (807 mi) | about 19 h 49 min |
| Manta to Bogotá | Colombia | 963 km (599 mi) | about 14 h 41 min |
| Manta to Cali | Colombia | 675 km (420 mi) | about 10 h 18 min |
| Manta to Medellín | Colombia | 984 km (611 mi) | about 15 h |
| Manta to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 1,637 km (1,017 mi) | about 24 h 58 min |
| Manta to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,756 km (1,091 mi) | about 26 h 47 min |
| Manta to Callao | Peru | 1,297 km (806 mi) | about 19 h 46 min |
| Manta to Barranquilla | Colombia | 1,480 km (919 mi) | about 22 h 34 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Manta?
The right, as everywhere in Ecuador.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.