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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 via Santo Domingo de los Colorados

    cheapest
    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
    11h 6m
    $25–44

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus bus Esmeraldas / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus Lima / ...
    10h 2m
    $42–53

  4. Drive  575.4 km

    1. Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tumbescar car 575.4 km
    8h 34m
    $87–125

  5. 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 9m
    $93–227

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Quito Terminal Carcelén
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus Lima / ...
    12h 15m
    $25–29

  7. Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados #2

    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
    15h 30m
    $27–44

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tumbes.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 506.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 39m

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

You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tumbes via Guayaquil and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 10h 2m.

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