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

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

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  1. Drive to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Tumbes to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)car car
    2. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane ETR - UIO
    2h 50m
    $162–347

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    12h 12m
    $25–48

  3. Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cantón Santo Domingo de los Tsachilasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    11h 4m
    $30–40

  4. Drive  579.8 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Carceléncar car 579.8 km
    8h 39m
    $88–126

  5. Bus to Cuenca, fly

    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    2. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane CUE - UIO
    7h 28m
    $94–227

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    11h 30m
    $29–44

  7. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Lima / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus Quito Terminal Carcelén
    12h 16m
    $25–28

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 506.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Tumbes to Quito Terminal Carcelén via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Cantón Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, and Santo Domingo de los Colorados in around 11h 4m.

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