There are 5 ways to get from Trujillo to Tumbes by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Aguas Verdes
best- Take the bus from Trujillo to Aguas Verdesbus Trujillo
6h 51m$47–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trujillo to Tumbesbus Trujillo- Tumbes
12h$16–40Drive 695.3 km
- Drive from Trujillo to Tumbescar 695.3 km
9h 22m$105–151Fly from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport
- Fly from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) to Tumbes (TBP)plane TRU - TBP
6h 8m$169–252Bus to Cajamarca, fly
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Cajamarcabus
- Fly from Cajamarca (CJA) to Tumbes (TBP)plane CJA - TBP
11h 6m$168–369
Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) to Tumbes (TBP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trujillo to Tumbes is to bus which costs $16 - $40 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Trujillo to Tumbes is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $160 - $260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trujillo and arriving at Tumbes. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Trujillo and Tumbes is 731 km. The road distance is 695.3 km.
The best way to get from Trujillo to Tumbes without a car is to bus via Aguas Verdes which takes 6h 51m and costs $45 - $55.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Trujillo to Tumbes, including transfers.
Trujillo to Tumbes bus services, operated by Transportes Primavera, depart from Trujillo station.
The best way to get from Trujillo to Tumbes is to bus via Aguas Verdes which takes 6h 51m and costs $45 - $55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $260 and takes 6h 8m.
Trujillo to Tumbes bus services, operated by Transportes Primavera, arrive at Aguas Verdes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trujillo to Tumbes is 695 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Trujillo to Tumbes.
What companies run services between Trujillo, Peru and Tumbes, Peru?
Transportes Primavera operates a bus from Trujillo to Aguas Verdes once daily. Tickets cost $24 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, Sky Airline and LATAM Chile fly from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) to Tumbes (TBP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Cajamarca to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
Flights from Cajamarca to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Phone
- 51 974 738 106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Primavera
Bus from Trujillo to Aguas Verdes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- Transportes Primavera
- Phone
- +51 947 730 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ittsabus.com
Bus from Trujillo to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- ittsabus.com
- Phone
- +51 73 325875
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Trujillo to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- eldoradosac.pe
- Book at
- eldoradosac.pe
- Phone
- +51 44 484120
- [email protected]
- Website
- Emtrafesa
Bus from Trujillo to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- Emtrafesa
- Economy (Fenix)
- $21–25
- Economy (Normal)
- $16–21
- First (Cama)
- $24–27
- First (Super Fenix)
- $30–35
- Phone
- 0801 00 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- linea.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Cajamarca
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