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How to get fromTumbes to Kuélapby bus, taxi, car, or plane

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

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Tumbes to Oltursa Mancorabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mancora to Piurabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Piura to Pedro Ruizbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Pedro Ruiz to Kuélaptaxi taxi
    13h 25m
    $136–177

  2. Bus, taxi via Chiclayo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Chiclayobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chiclayo to Chachapoyasbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Chachapoyas to Kuélaptaxi taxi
    21h 29m
    $77–105

  3. Drive  847.2 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Kuélapcar car 847.2 km
    13h 8m
    $128–184

  4. Fly to Tarapoto, bus

    1. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Tarapoto (TPP)plane plane TBP - TPP
    2. Take the bus from Tarapoto to Chachapoyasbus bus
    15h 27m
    $214–303

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Jaénbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jaén to Chachapoyasbus bus
    19h 43m
    $228–244

  6. Fly to Cajamarca, drive

    1. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Cajamarca (CJA)plane plane TBP - CJA
    2. Drive from Cajamarca (CJA) to Kuélapcar car
    9h 42m
    $104–335

  7. Fly to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)plane plane TBP - TRU
    2. Take the bus from Trujillo to Chachapoyasbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Chachapoyas to Kuélaptaxi taxi
    23h 19m
    $191–372

Tumbes (TBP) to Tarapoto (TPP) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 846.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 25m

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.

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