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How to get fromTumbes to Playa Ricaby bus, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Tumbes to Playa Rica by bus, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, drive, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Yantzazabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yantzaza to El Panguibus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Pangui to Lago Agríobus bus
    4. Drive from Lago Agrío to Puerto Caicedocar car
    5. Take the bus from Puerto Caicedo to Pitalitobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Pitalito to Terminal de Transportes de Florenciabus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Terminal de Transportes de Florencia to Playa Ricataxi taxi
    23h 20m
    $127–170

  2. Bus via Ipiales

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Florenciabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Florencia to Valparaísobus bus
    2d 2h
    $79–117

  3. Drive 1,360.8 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Playa Ricacar car 1,360.8 km
    22h 1m
    $205–296

  4. Drive to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly to Coca, drive

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)car car
    2. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coca (OCC)plane plane ETR - OCC
    3. Drive from Coca (OCC) to Playa Ricacar car
    14h 40m
    $95–400

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Florenciabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Florencia to Valparaísobus bus
    2d 1h
    $116–161

  6. Bus, shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Santa Elenabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Puerto Lópezbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airportshuttle bus
    5. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA)plane plane GYE - FLA
    6. Take the taxi from Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) to Playa Ricataxi taxi
    21h 23m
    $433–1,102

  7. Drive to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)car car
    2. Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane ETR - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito-Airport-UIO to Playa Ricacar car
    15h 38m
    $175–390

Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Coca (OCC) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,604.4 km
  • Duration: 23h 20m

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, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Transportes de Florencia, and Valparaíso in around 2d 1h.

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