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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, bus

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)planeUIO - ETR
    3. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Huaquillasbus
    3h 53m
    $166–339

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quito to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilbusGuayaquil
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to TumbesbusLima / ...
    11h 45m
    $25–33

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to ZapotillobusQuito Terminal Quitumbe
    2. Drive from Zapotillo to Tumbescar
    9h 7m
    $45–68

  4. Drive 559.3 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Tumbescar559.3 km
    8h 10m
    $85–122

  5. Car, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)planeUIO - GYE
    3. Drive from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Aguas Verdescar
    5h 25m
    $125–250

  6. Car, fly to Cuenca, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cuenca (CUE)planeUIO - CUE
    3. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
    7h 20m
    $108–174

  7. Bus via Babahoyo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Babahoyobus
    2. Take the bus from Babahoyo to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus
    11h 58m
    $30–40

  8. Bus via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilbusGuayaquil / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to TumbesbusLima / ...
    12h 15m
    $25–36

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration47 minAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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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.

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