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

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

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  1. Drive, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, 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. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    7h 21m
    $169–208

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Tulcánbus bus Tulcán / ...
    14h 35m
    $16–32

  3. Drive  814 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Ipialescar car 814 km
    12h 1m
    $123–177

  4. Drive, fly to Coca, bus

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)car car
    2. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coca (OCC)plane plane ETR - OCC
    3. Take the bus from El Coca to Tulcánbus bus
    23h 10m
    $71–392

  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 Tulcánbus bus Guayaquil
    14h 57m
    $58–89

  6. 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 Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to Tulcánbus bus
    17h
    $53–79

  7. 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 Tulcánbus bus Guayaquil
    19h 25m
    $54–70

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 745.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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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