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

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There are 9 ways to get from Medellín to Tumbes by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Cuenca, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane MDE - CUE
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    13h 11m
    $247–461

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    38h 8m
    $74–114

  3. Taxi, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus bus
    4. Drive from Zapotillo to Tumbescar car
    30h 52m
    $786–816

  4. Drive  1,680.5 km

    1. Drive from Medellín to Tumbescar car 1,680.5 km
    27h 19m
    $253–365

  5. Fly to Tumbes

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane MDE - TBP
    10h 55m
    $214–807

  6. Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane MDE - ETR
    2. Drive from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Tumbescar car
    8h 29m
    $141–561

  7. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Babahoyobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Babahoyo to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    32h 58m
    $766–793

  8. Taxi, bus via Riobamba

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    33h 2m
    $767–809

  9. Taxi, bus #2

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    33h 50m
    $758–784

Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,352.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 11m

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

LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and four other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Tumbes (TBP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Tumbes via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Tulcán, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 38h 8m.

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