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

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

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  1. Fly to Tumbes

    best
    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane MDE - TBP
    11h 5m
    $206–812

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Quitumbe Station to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    39h 31m
    $120–198

  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 43m
    $829–863

  4. Drive  1,692 km

    1. Drive from Medellín to Tumbescar car 1,692 km
    27h 51m
    $255–368

  5. Fly to Cuenca, bus

    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
    $249–556

  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
    $143–566

  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 Huaquillasbus bus
    31h 46m
    $801–825

  8. Taxi, bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    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
    35h
    $827–886

  9. Taxi, bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) #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
    35h 48m
    $818–870

Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Tumbes (TBP) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,244.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 5m

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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Tumbes via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Quitumbe Station, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 39h 31m.

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