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How to get fromTumbes to Cúcutaby car, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Tumbes to Cúcuta by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Tumbes to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)car car
    2. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane plane ETR - CUC
    12h 54m
    $125–572

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus Cúcuta
    31h 31m
    $143–185

  3. Drive  2,197.3 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Cúcutacar car 2,197.3 km
    33h 10m
    $331–477

  4. Bus to Cuenca, fly

    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    2. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane plane CUE - CUC
    13h 4m
    $167–632

  5. Bus via Babahoyo

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Babahoyobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Babahoyo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    35h 16m
    $159–213

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus bus Lima-Cucuta
    2d 2h
    $167–289

  7. Bus via Ipiales

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2d 6h
    $176–243

Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,585.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 54m

What companies run services between Tumbes, Peru and Cúcuta, Colombia?

You can take a vehicle from Tumbes to Cúcuta via Huaquillas, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Cúcuta in around 31h 31m.

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