There are 5 ways to get from Tumbes to Tena by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via El Pangui
best- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Yantzazabus
- Take the bus from Yantzaza to El Panguibus
- Take the bus from El Pangui to Tena Terminal Terrestrebus
8h 24m$29–48Drive 580.7 km
- Drive from Tumbes to Tenacar 580.7 km
9h 46m$88–127Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Tumbes to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)car
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coca (OCC)plane ETR - OCC
- Take the bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Tenabus
18h 38m$75–400Bus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabambabus
- Take the bus from Riobamba to Tenabus
15h 43m$52–69Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tena - Terminal Terrestrebus Guayaquil
15h 54m$54–76
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coca (OCC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tumbes to Tena is to bus via El Pangui which costs $29 - $50 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Tumbes to Tena is to bus via El Pangui which takes 8h 24m and costs $29 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Tumbes to Tena. However, there are services departing from Huaquillas and arriving at Tena Terminal Terrestre via Yantzaza and El Pangui. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Tumbes and Tena is 813 km. The road distance is 580.7 km.
The best way to get from Tumbes to Tena without a car is to bus which takes 15h 43m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Tumbes to Tena, including transfers.
Tumbes to Tena bus services, operated by Cooperativa De Transporte Union Yantzaza, depart from Huaquillas station.
Tumbes to Tena bus services, operated by Cooperativa De Transporte Union Yantzaza, arrive at Yantzaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumbes to Tena is 581 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Tumbes to Tena.
There are 70+ hotels available in Tena.
What companies run services between Tumbes, Peru and Tena, Ecuador?
You can take a vehicle from Tumbes to Tena Terminal Terrestre via Huaquillas, Yantzaza, and El Pangui in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Coca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–550
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Coca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–550
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Coca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Yantzaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
Bus from Yantzaza to El Pangui
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
Bus from El Pangui to Tena Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 99 704 9828
- [email protected]
- Website
- Touris San Francisco
Bus from Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellana to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Touris San Francisco
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +593 03 296 1964
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cajabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transporte Colta
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Riobamba to Tena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
- Phone
- +593 99 7670616
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flota Pelileo
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tena - Terminal Terrestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- Flota Pelileo
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