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

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There are 7 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
    $168–355

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Tulcánbus bus Tulcán / ...
    14h 24m
    $15–30

  3. Drive  801.1 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Tulcáncar car 801.1 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
    $100–215

  5. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcánbus bus Guayaquil
    14h 44m
    $57–86

  6. Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to Tulcánbus bus
    16h 49m
    $52–77

  7. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) #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 Guayaquil
    19h 14m
    $53–68

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 732.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

Cooperativa Tax Gacela operates a bus from Huaquillas to Tulcán every 4 hours. Tickets cost $11–24 and the journey takes 14h.

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