There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tumbes by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tumbes
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tumbes (TBP)SJO - TBP
11h 29m$200–813Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)SJO - ETR
- Drive from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Tumbes
12h 56m$121–567Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)SJO - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Tumbes
8h 4m$156–522Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE)SJO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
13h 50m$153–387Fly Limón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)LIO - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Tumbes
9h 52m$125–462
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tumbes (TBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Tumbes is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $390 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Tumbes is to fly and drive which takes 8h 4m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Costa Rica and Tumbes is 1578 km.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Costa Rica to Tumbes, including transfers.
Tumbes is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:58 AM in Costa Rica and 6:58 AM in Tumbes.
There are 30+ hotels available in Tumbes.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Tumbes, Peru?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tumbes (TBP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tumbes via Cartagena, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tumbes via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tumbes via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Limón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Limón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tumbes via San Salvador, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tumbes via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
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