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

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There are 8 ways to get from Tumbes to Medellín by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Tumbes

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    1. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane TBP - MDE
    9h 10m
    $264–920

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    33h 40m
    $77–123

  3. Drive 1,690.7 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Medellíncar car 1,690.7 km
    27h 43m
    $255–367

  4. Drive to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)car car
    2. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane ETR - MDE
    9h 50m
    $205–875

  5. Bus to Cuenca, fly

    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    2. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane CUE - MDE
    11h 18m
    $247–475

  6. Bus via El Pangui

    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Yantzazabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yantzaza to El Panguibus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Pangui to Lago Agríobus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    34h 29m
    $108–159

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    37h 40m
    $115–167

  8. Bus via Cali

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    40h 7m
    $132–181

Tumbes (TBP) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,244.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

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

LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tumbes to Terminal del Sur via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tulcán, and Terminal de Transporte Ipiales in around 33h 40m.

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