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How to get fromQuito Terminal Carcelén to Tumbesby plane, car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tumbes by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    2. Drive from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Tumbescar car
    3h 39m
    $162–347

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Huaquillasbus bus Quito Carcelen
    10h 43m
    $14–27

  3. Drive  578.6 km

    1. Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tumbescar car 578.6 km
    8h 29m
    $87–126

  4. Fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    8h 5m
    $88–207

  5. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    13h 4m
    $42–79

  6. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) #2

    1. Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Guayaquil
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    15h 25m
    $42–69

  7. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) #3

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    17h 28m
    $43–79

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 506.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 39m

What companies run services between Quito Terminal Carcelén, Ecuador and Tumbes, Peru?

Panamericana Internacional operates a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Huaquillas every 3 hours. Tickets cost $10–21 and the journey takes 10h 20m.

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