There are 4 ways to get from Lima to Tumbes by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Tumbes (TBP)LIM - TBP
2h 11m$81–195Bus via Chiclayo Airport (CIX)
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to ChiclayoLima
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to TumbesChiclayo
17h 45m$27–56Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to TumbesLima
17h 10m$30–120Drive 1,254.6 km
- Drive from Lima to Tumbes1,254.6 km
17h 30m$189–273
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Tumbes (TBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Tumbes is to bus via Chiclayo Airport (CIX) which costs $26 - $60 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Tumbes is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $80 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Tumbes. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Lima and Tumbes is 1024 km. The road distance is 1254.6 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Tumbes without a car is to bus which takes 17h 10m and costs $30 - $120.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Lima to Tumbes, including transfers.
Lima to Tumbes bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
The best way to get from Lima to Tumbes is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $80 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $120 and takes 17h 10m.
Lima to Tumbes bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Tumbes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Tumbes is 1255 km. It takes approximately 17h 30m to drive from Lima to Tumbes.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Tumbes, Peru?
Sky Airline and LATAM Chile fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Tumbes (TBP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, CIVA operates a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes every 4 hours. Tickets cost $40–85 and the journey takes 17h 10m. Six other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 947 730 000
- atencionweb@ittsabus.com
- Website
- ittsabus.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Book at
- ittsabus.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 9890 63 798
- atencionalcliente@roncoperu.com.pe
- Website
- roncoperu.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- roncoperu.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 943 553 990
- administracionlima@allinbus.com
- Website
- allinbus.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- allinbus.com
- Phone
- +51 942 782 416
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-titanic-bus-tickets
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/bus-schedule/turismo-cautivo
- Phone
- +51 917 758 563
- shimaservice1@gmail.com
- Website
- sajybus.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 924 674 914
- valtursac@gmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 918 162 344
- viapacifico.corp@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chiclayo
- Phone
- +51 44 484120
- consultas.web@emtrafesa.com
- Website
- emtrafesa.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- emtrafesa.pe
- Economy (Fenix)
- $18–19
- Economy (Normal)
- $12–16
- First (Cama)
- $18–20
- First (Super Fenix)
- $22–26
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