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How to get fromTulcán to Tumbesby bus, plane, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Tulcán to Tumbes by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, drive

    best
    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. Drive from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Tumbescar car
    8h 3m
    $173–369

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Huaquillasbus bus Tulcán / ...
    14h 23m
    $15–30

  3. Drive  801.6 km

    1. Drive from Tulcán to Tumbescar car 801.6 km
    11h 48m
    $121–174

  4. Bus, 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 Huaquillasbus bus
    12h 29m
    $104–229

  5. Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilasbus 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
    16h 49m
    $48–80

  6. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    1. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Guayaquil
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    19h 13m
    $49–71

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 734.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

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

Cooperativa Tax Gacela operates a bus from Tulcán to Huaquillas every 4 hours. Tickets cost $11–24 and the journey takes 14h.

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