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There are 7 ways to get from Cartagena to Tumbes by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Cartagena to Tumbes

    best
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane CTG - TBP
    11h 11m
    $169–712

  2. Fly Cartagena to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane CTG - ETR
    2. Drive from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Tumbescar car
    9h 29m
    $131–616

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Huaquillasbus bus
    44h 37m
    $777–811

  4. Drive  2,316.4 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Tumbescar car 2,316.4 km
    37h 7m
    $349–503

  5. Bus to Los Garzones Airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Ceretebus bus
    2. Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane MTR - ETR
    3. Drive from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Tumbescar car
    10h 38m

  6. Bus, taxi via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    2d 1h
    $811–853

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to San Miguelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    2d 21h
    $134–230

Cartagena (CTG) to Tumbes (TBP) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration11h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,663.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 11m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Tumbes, Peru?

LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Tumbes (TBP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Tumbes via Terminal Salitre, San Miguel, Lago Agrio, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 2d 21h.

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