There are 7 ways to get from Tumbes to Kuélap by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Tumbes to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Mancora to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Pedro Ruizbus
- Take the taxi from Pedro Ruiz to Kuélaptaxi
14h 8m$139–208Bus, taxi via Chiclayo
cheapest- Take the bus from Tumbes to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Chachapoyasbus
- Take the taxi from Chachapoyas to Kuélaptaxi
21h 29m$77–105Drive 846.9 km
- Drive from Tumbes to Kuélapcar 846.9 km
13h 8m$128–184Fly to Tarapoto, bus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Tarapoto (TPP)plane TBP - TPP
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Chachapoyasbus
15h 22m$214–395Bus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Jaénbus
- Take the bus from Jaén to Chachapoyasbus
19h 43m$228–245Fly to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)plane TBP - TRU
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chachapoyasbus
- Take the taxi from Chachapoyas to Kuélaptaxi
23h 34m$251–393Fly to Cajamarca, drive
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Cajamarca (CJA)plane TBP - CJA
- Drive from Cajamarca (CJA) to Kuélapcar
9h 37m$189–396
Tumbes (TBP) to Tarapoto (TPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tumbes to Kuélap is to bus and taxi via Chiclayo which costs $75 - $110 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tumbes to Kuélap is to fly and drive which takes 9h 37m and costs $180 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Tumbes to Kuélap. However, there are services departing from Tumbes and arriving at Estación 1 Telecabinas via Piura, Jaén, Chachapoyas and Nuevo Tingo - Estación de embarque. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
The distance between Tumbes and Kuélap is 847 km. The road distance is 846.9 km.
The best way to get from Tumbes to Kuélap without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 8m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 14h 8m to get from Tumbes to Kuélap, including transfers.
Tumbes to Kuélap bus services, operated by Turismo Tacna, depart from Tumbes station.
Tumbes to Kuélap bus services, operated by Turismo Tacna, arrive at Piura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumbes to Kuélap is 847 km. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Tumbes to Kuélap.
There are 67+ hotels available in Kuélap.
What companies run services between Tumbes, Peru and Kuélap, Peru?
You can take a bus from Tumbes to Estación 2 - Kuélap via Piura, Jaén, Jaén, Chachapoyas, Nuevo Tingo, Nuevo Tingo - Estación de embarque, Estación 1 Telecabinas, and Estación 1 - Telecabinas in around 19h 43m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tumbes to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Tumbes to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Tumbes to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Tumbes to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
Flights from Tumbes to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Tumbes to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mancora to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Piura to Pedro Ruiz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 976 015 594
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismovirgendelcarmen.com.pe
Bus from Tarapoto to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/turismvirgendelcarmen/?locale=es_LA
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 948 339 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismodias.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Jaén
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Book at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 96 103 1037
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Jaén to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/horario-de-buses/destinos-north
- Website
- https://www.north-peru.com/en/
- Phone
- +51 1 610 1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- vipac.travel
Bus from Jaén to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Website
- https://www.vipac.travel/
- Phone
- +51 972013941
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventas.transporteschiclayo.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- ventas.transporteschiclayo.pe
- Transportes Chiclayo
- $14–19
Bus from Chiclayo to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- ventas.transporteschiclayo.pe
- Transportes Chiclayo
- $13–18
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Estimated price
- $50–90
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