There are 5 ways to get from Tulcán to Portoviejo by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados
best- Take the bus from Tulcán to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilasbus Tulcán / ...
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Portoviejobus Manta
10h 30m$18–24Drive 605.9 km
- Drive from Tulcán to Portoviejocar 605.9 km
8h 37m$35–50Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus
- Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane UIO - MEC
8h 44m$83–227Bus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Portoviejobus Tulcán
12h$18–21Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Quito / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rocafuertebus Quito / ...
14h 9m$20–40
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tulcán to Portoviejo is to bus which costs $18 - $21 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Tulcán to Portoviejo is to drive which takes 8h 37m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tulcán and arriving at Portoviejo. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Tulcán and Portoviejo is 608 km. The road distance is 605.9 km.
The best way to get from Tulcán to Portoviejo without a car is to bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados which takes 10h 30m and costs $17 - $25.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Tulcán to Portoviejo, including transfers.
Tulcán to Portoviejo bus services, operated by Expreso Tulcán, depart from Tulcán station.
Tulcán to Portoviejo bus services, operated by Expreso Tulcán, arrive at Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulcán to Portoviejo is 606 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Tulcán to Portoviejo.
There are 40+ hotels available in Portoviejo.
What companies run services between Tulcán, Ecuador and Portoviejo, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Tulcán to Portoviejo via Santo Domingo de los Colorados in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Phone
- +593 97 943 4964
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotulcan.com
Bus from Tulcán to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- expresotulcan.com
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