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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

    best
    1. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane TBP - MDE
    9h 45m
    $254–820

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Tulcánbus bus Tulcán / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    35h 16m
    $56–116

  3. 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
    $108–154

  4. Drive  1,690.7 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Medellíncar car 1,690.7 km
    27h 43m
    $255–368

  5. 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
    14h 5m
    $225–925

  6. Bus #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
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    35h 38m
    $98–173

  7. Bus #3

    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
    40h 6m
    $94–154

  8. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lago Agriobus bus
    3. Drive from Lago Agrio to La Hormigacar car
    4. Take the bus from La Hormiga to Mocoabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mocoa to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2d
    $134–180

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration9h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,244.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

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

LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tumbes to Terminal del Norte via Huaquillas, Yantzaza, El Pangui, Lago Agrío, and La Dorada, Putumayo in around 34h 29m.

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