There are 5 ways to get from Tumbes to Tarapoto by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Tarapoto (TPP)plane TBP - TPP
4h 21m$192–335Bus via Chiclayo
cheapest- Take the bus from Tumbes to Chiclayobus Chiclayo / ...
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Tarapotobus Chiclayo / ...
26h$31–41Bus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Piurabus Lima
- Take the bus from Piura to Tarapotobus Piura / ...
16h 49m$52–73Drive 1,069.4 km
- Drive from Tumbes to Tarapotocar 1,069.4 km
15h 17m$161–233Bus via Máncora
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Tumbes to Oltursa Mancorabus
- Take the bus from Mancora to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Tarapotobus
17h 20m$68–108
Tumbes (TBP) to Tarapoto (TPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tumbes to Tarapoto is to bus via Chiclayo which costs $30 - $45 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Tumbes to Tarapoto is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $190 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Tumbes to Tarapoto. However, there are services departing from Tumbes and arriving at Tarapoto via Piura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
The distance between Tumbes and Tarapoto is 566 km. The road distance is 1069.4 km.
The best way to get from Tumbes to Tarapoto without a car is to bus which takes 16h 49m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Tumbes to Tarapoto, including transfers.
Tumbes to Tarapoto bus services, operated by Turismo Tacna, depart from Tumbes station.
The best way to get from Tumbes to Tarapoto is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $190 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $75 and takes 16h 49m.
Tumbes to Tarapoto bus services, operated by Turismo Tacna, arrive at Piura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumbes to Tarapoto is 1069 km. It takes approximately 15h 17m to drive from Tumbes to Tarapoto.
What companies run services between Tumbes, Peru and Tarapoto, Peru?
Sky Airline and LATAM Chile fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Tarapoto (TPP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tumbes to Tarapoto via Piura in around 16h 49m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tumbes to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Book at
- Turismo Tacna Internacional - Buy your bus tickets online
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