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How to get fromQuito Terminal Carcelén to Tumbesby car, plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tumbes by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car, fly, drive

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)planeUIO - ETR
    3. Drive from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Tumbescar
    4h 9m
    $156–311

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilbusQuito Terminal Carcelén
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to TumbesbusLima / ...
    12h 15m
    $25–29

  3. Bus via Guayaquil

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to GuayaquilbusEsmeraldas / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to TumbesbusLima / ...
    10h
    $37–51

  4. Drive 575.6 km

    1. Drive from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tumbescar575.6 km
    8h 29m
    $87–125

  5. Bus via Santo Domingo de los Colorados

    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
    13h 4m
    $32–49

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration47 minAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Quito Terminal Carcelén, Ecuador and Tumbes, Peru?

You can take a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tumbes via Guayaquil and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 10h.

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