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)plane SJO - TBP
11h 51m$200–863Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane SJO - ETR
- Drive from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Tumbescar
14h 48m$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)plane SJO - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Tumbescar
8h 8m$156–482Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SJO - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
15h 15m$183–387Fly 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)plane LIO - GYE
- Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Tumbescar
9h 56m$125–472
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 $180 - $390 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Tumbes is to fly and drive which takes 8h 8m and costs $150 - $490.
The distance between Costa Rica and Tumbes is 1578 km.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Costa Rica to Tumbes, including transfers.
Tumbes is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 12:58 AM in Costa Rica and 1:58 AM in Tumbes.
There are 33+ hotels available in Tumbes.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Tumbes, Peru?
LATAM Chile, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tumbes (TBP) 4 times a day.
- 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
- $90–450
Flights from Limón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- 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
- $120–410
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
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
- $130–650
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, 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
- $220–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, 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
- $220–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tumbes via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tumbes via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tumbes via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tumbes via San Salvador, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- 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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