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

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

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  1. Drive to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, car, bus

    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
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    7h 3m
    $216–411

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Tulcánbus bus Tulcán / ...
    14h 35m
    $16–31

  3. Drive  811 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Ipialescar car 811 km
    12h 6m
    $122–177

  4. Bus to Cuenca, fly, car, bus

    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    2. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane CUE - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    11h 41m
    $148–271

  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 Rumichacabus bus
    16h 54m
    $76–110

  6. 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 Rumichacabus bus Lima-Cucuta
    18h 14m
    $89–111

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: 796.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

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

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

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