There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Tumbes by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly, drive
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane UIO - ETR
- Drive from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Tumbescar
3h 9m$155–320Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus Lima / ...
11h 45m$25–33Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus Quito Terminal Quitumbe
- Drive from Zapotillo to Tumbescar
9h 9m$45–68Drive 559.3 km
- Drive from Quito to Tumbescar 559.3 km
8h 15m$85–122Bus via Babahoyo
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Babahoyobus
- Take the bus from Babahoyo to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
11h 58m$30–40Bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Guayaquil / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus Lima / ...
12h 15m$25–36
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Tumbes is to bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe which costs $25 - $40 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Tumbes is to car and fly and drive which takes 3h 9m and costs $150 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Tumbes. However, there are services departing from Quito and arriving at Tumbes via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Quito and Tumbes is 520 km. The road distance is 559.3 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Tumbes without a car is to bus which takes 11h 45m and costs $24 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Quito to Tumbes, including transfers.
Quito to Tumbes bus services, operated by Micro San Cristobal, depart from Quito station.
Quito to Tumbes bus services, operated by Micro San Cristobal, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Tumbes is 559 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Quito to Tumbes.
There are 32+ hotels available in Tumbes.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Tumbes, Peru?
You can take a bus from Quito to Tumbes via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 11h 45m.
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Babahoyo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- transportesecuador.com.ec
- Phone
- +593 2-255-7133
- info@panamericana.ec
- Website
- panamericana.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Babahoyo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Book at
- panamericana.samasat.info
- Phone
- (+59) 0 2303-4291
- info@ocidentales.ec
- Website
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Babahoyo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
Bus from Babahoyo to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- occidentales.ec
- Book at
- occidentales.ec
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- cooperativasanta.ec
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 2-300-7007
- expressatenas@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Transportes-Express-Atenas-100064103738896/
- Phone
- +593 95 889 6029
- Website
- flotaimbabura.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Book at
- flotaimbabura.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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