Car hire and driving in Arequipa
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Peru traffic drives on the right. Picking up at AQP means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648807 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648856 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4546664.
Drives from Arequipa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa to Puno | Peru | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Arequipa to Juliaca | Peru | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Arequipa to Tacna | Peru | 226 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Arequipa to Arica | Chile | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Arequipa to Cusco | Peru | 322 km (200 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Arequipa to La Paz | Bolivia | 361 km (225 mi) | about 5 h 31 min |
| Arequipa to Iquique | Chile | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Arequipa to Alto Hospicio | Chile | 456 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Arequipa to Ayacucho | Peru | 461 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| Arequipa to Oruro | Bolivia | 503 km (313 mi) | about 7 h 41 min |
| Arequipa to Ica | Peru | 519 km (323 mi) | about 7 h 55 min |
| Arequipa to Quillacollo | Bolivia | 570 km (354 mi) | about 8 h 42 min |
| Arequipa to Lima | Peru | 765 km (475 mi) | about 11 h 40 min |
| Arequipa to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 901 km (560 mi) | about 13 h 45 min |
| Arequipa to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,747 km (1,086 mi) | about 26 h 39 min |
| Arequipa to Callao | Peru | 773 km (480 mi) | about 11 h 47 min |
| Arequipa to Trujillo | Peru | 1,229 km (763 mi) | about 18 h 44 min |
| Arequipa to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 582 km (362 mi) | about 8 h 53 min |
| Arequipa to Cuenca | Ecuador | 1,709 km (1,062 mi) | about 26 h 3 min |
| Arequipa to Piura | Peru | 1,595 km (991 mi) | about 24 h 20 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Arequipa?
The right, as everywhere in Peru.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.