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How to get fromTumbes to Quitoby car, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Tumbes to Quito by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, fly, car

    best
    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 to Quitocar car
    2h 45m
    $185–370

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    9h 44m
    $17–25

  3. Drive  560.4 km

    1. Drive from Tumbes to Quitocar car 560.4 km
    8h 22m
    $85–122

  4. Bus to Cuenca, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    2. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane CUE - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    7h 24m
    $112–220

  5. Bus via Babahoyo

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Babahoyobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Babahoyo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    13h
    $46–70

  6. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus Guayaquil
    13h 5m
    $38–70

  7. Bus via Guayaquil Airport (GYE) #2

    1. Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Quitobus bus Guayaquil
    13h 44m
    $45–64

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 519.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 45m

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

Transportes TAC operates a bus from Huaquillas to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe once daily. Tickets cost $13–19 and the journey takes 9h 20m.

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