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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, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, 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
    $168–205

  2. Bus

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

  3. Drive  804.2 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Tulcáncar car 804.2 km
    11h 54m
    $121–175

  4. Drive, fly to Coca, bus

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)car car
    2. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coca (OCC)plane plane ETR - OCC
    3. Take the bus from El Coca to Tulcánbus bus
    22h 58m
    $70–390

  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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest 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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