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There are 11 ways to get from Tulcán to Piura by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus bus
    3. Drive from Zapotillo to Piuracar car
    14h 12m
    $43–62

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Huaquillasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus bus
    22h 32m
    $29–60

  3. Drive  1,026 km

    1. Drive from Tulcán to Piuracar car 1,026 km
    14h 49m
    $155–223

  4. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Piura International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Piura International Airport (PIU)plane plane UIO - PIU
    16h 22m
    $233–424

  5. Bus via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus bus
    23h 23m
    $36–77

  6. Bus via Quito #2

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Loja to Piurabus bus
    25h 57m
    $34–54

  7. Bus via Riobamba

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    26h 30m
    $55–87

  8. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Loja

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Loja (LOH)plane plane UIO - LOH
    4. Take the bus from Catamayo to Piurabus bus
    15h 29m
    $197–250

  9. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    4. Take the bus from Machala to Piurabus bus
    14h 25m
    $189–241

  10. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cuenca

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    4. Take the bus from Cuenca to Piurabus bus
    15h 58m
    $119–235

  11. Bus, bus to Coca, fly to Loja

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Nuevo Lojabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lago Agrio to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    3. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Loja (LOH)plane plane OCC - LOH
    4. Take the bus from Catamayo to Piurabus bus
    23h 43m
    $114–503

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Piura International Airport (PIU) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration12h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,024.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 12m

What companies run services between Tulcán, Ecuador and Piura, Peru?

You can take a bus from Tulcán to Piura via Huaquillas, Huaquillas, Machala, and Machala in around 22h 32m.

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