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

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There are 6 ways to get from Tumbes to Tulcán by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Tumbes to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)car car
    2. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane ETR - UIO
    3. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    7h 8m
    $128–335

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Lima / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcánbus bus Guayaquil
    12h 46m
    $31–36

  3. Drive 801 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Tulcáncar car 801 km
    11h 59m
    $121–174

  4. Bus to Cuenca, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    2. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane CUE - UIO
    3. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    11h 46m
    $105–235

  5. Bus via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Babahoyobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Babahoyo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus bus
    16h 28m
    $31–49

  6. Bus via Tulcán

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Lima / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcánbus bus Guayaquil
    17h 16m
    $32–37

Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 732.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Tumbes, Peru and Tulcán, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Tumbes to Tulcán via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 12h 46m.

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