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

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There are 8 ways to get from Quito to Tumbes by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car, fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, drive

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)plane plane UIO - ETR
    3. Drive from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Tumbescar car
    3h 14m
    $185–370

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Huaquillasbus bus Quito Carcelen
    10h 43m
    $14–27

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus bus Quito Terminal Quitumbe
    2. Drive from Zapotillo to Tumbescar car
    9h 9m
    $45–68

  4. Drive  559.3 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Tumbescar car 559.3 km
    8h 15m
    $85–122

  5. Car, fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UIO - CUE
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    7h 40m
    $111–220

  6. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    1. Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Guayaquil
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    13h 43m
    $42–68

  7. Bus via Riobamba

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riobamba to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    14h 10m
    $43–92

  8. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus Quito Quitumbe
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    14h 14m
    $34–75

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520 km
  • Duration: 3h 14m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Tumbes, Peru?

Panamericana Internacional operates a bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Huaquillas every 3 hours. Tickets cost $10–21 and the journey takes 10h 20m.

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