There are 6 ways to get from Tumbes to Playa Rica by bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive, taxi
best- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Yantzaza
- Take the bus from Yantzaza to El Pangui
- Take the bus from El Pangui to Lago Agrío
- Drive from Lago Agrío to La Hormiga
- Take the bus from La Hormiga to Pitalito
- Take the bus from Pitalito to Terminal de Transportes de Florencia
- Take the taxi from Terminal de Transportes de Florencia to Playa Rica
23h 7m$118–160Bus via Ipiales
cheapest- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcán
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transportes de Florencia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Florencia to Valparaíso
39h 4m$94–139Drive 1,360.9 km
- Drive from Tumbes to Playa Rica1,360.9 km
21h 56m$205–296Drive, fly
- Drive from Tumbes to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coca (OCC)ETR - OCC
- Drive from Coca (OCC) to Playa Rica
14h 38m$295–620Bus, drive, taxi via Puerto Caicedo
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Yantzaza
- Take the bus from Yantzaza to El Pangui
- Take the bus from El Pangui to Lago Agrío
- Drive from Lago Agrío to Puerto Caicedo
- Take the bus from Puerto Caicedo to Pitalito
- Take the bus from Pitalito to Terminal de Transportes de Florencia
- Take the taxi from Terminal de Transportes de Florencia to Playa Rica
23h 20m$120–163Bus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transportes de Florencia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Florencia to Valparaíso
38h 36m$126–183
Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coca (OCC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tumbes to Playa Rica is to bus via Ipiales which costs $90 - $140 and takes 39h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Tumbes to Playa Rica is to drive and fly which takes 14h 38m and costs $290 - $650.
The distance between Tumbes and Playa Rica is 1605 km. The road distance is 1360.9 km.
The best way to get from Tumbes to Playa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 38h 36m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 23h 7m to get from Tumbes to Playa Rica, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumbes to Playa Rica is 1361 km. It takes approximately 21h 56m to drive from Tumbes to Playa Rica.
What companies run services between Tumbes, Peru and Playa Rica, Caquetá, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Tumbes to Playa Rica via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminal Popayán, Terminal de Transportes de Florencia, and Valparaíso in around 38h 36m.
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Coca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Coca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- +593 0996375105
- unionyanzatza@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Yantzaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
Bus from Yantzaza to El Pangui
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from El Pangui to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from La Hormiga to Pitalito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $17–22
Bus from Puerto Caicedo to Pitalito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transipiales.teletiquete.com
- Basico
- $14–18
Bus from Pitalito to Terminal de Transportes de Florencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- cootranslaboyana.com.co
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal Popayán
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transportes de Florencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 313 263 9122
- transportesdelyari@gmail.com
- Website
- transyari.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Florencia to Valparaíso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- transyari.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- transyari.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +593 99 760 9133
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Book at
- https://www.busplace.com/v2/pasajes#/main/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Taxi Florencia
- Phone
- +57 314 4870322
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Express FLorencia
- Phone
- +57 311 2112000
- Website
- taxiexpressflorencia.com
Taxi Florencia
- Phone
- +57 314 4870322
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Express FLorencia
- Phone
- +57 311 2112000
- Website
- taxiexpressflorencia.com
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