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How to get fromCartagena to Tumbesby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cartagena to Tumbes by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Tumbes

    best
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane CTG - TBP
    9h 45m
    $276–846

  2. Fly 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 9m
    $111–488

  3. Bus, taxi, drive

    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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus bus
    5. Drive from Zapotillo to Tumbescar car
    43h 7m
    $860–912

  4. Drive  2,320.6 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Tumbescar car 2,320.6 km
    37h 34m
    $349–504

  5. 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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Huaquillasbus bus
    44h 11m
    $832–874

  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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    2d
    $849–919

  7. Bus, taxi #2

    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
    $835–876

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to La Matabus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Mata to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    2d 9h
    $214–318

Cartagena (CTG) to Tumbes (TBP) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,667.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

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

LATAM Chile flies from Cartagena (CTG) to Tumbes (TBP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Tumbes via La Mata, Terminal Cúcuta, Cúcuta, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 2d 9h.

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