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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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus Huaquillas
    10h 43m
    $14–31

  3. Drive  579.9 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Carceléncar car 579.9 km
    8h 39m
    $88–126

  4. 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
    $94–207

  5. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    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
    13h 28m
    $47–76

  6. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) #2

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Guayaquil
    13h 31m
    $39–111

  7. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) #3

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Quitumbe Stationbus bus Quito Terminal Carcelén
    14h 39m
    $49–85

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 506.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 50m

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

Panamericana Internacional operates a bus from Huaquillas to Quito Terminal Carcelén every 3 hours. Tickets cost $10–21 and the journey takes 10h 20m. Trans Esmeraldas S.A. also services this route 3 times a day.

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