Car hire and driving in Ayacucho
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 AYP means 2 km (1 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 Ayacucho
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayacucho to Huancayo | Peru | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Ayacucho to Ica | Peru | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Ayacucho to Chincha Alta | Peru | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Ayacucho to Cusco | Peru | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Ayacucho to Santa Anita - Los Ficus | Peru | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Ayacucho to San Francisco De Borja | Peru | 324 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Ayacucho to Lima | Peru | 329 km (204 mi) | about 5 h 1 min |
| Ayacucho to Callao | Peru | 339 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 10 min |
| Ayacucho to Huánuco | Peru | 421 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 26 min |
| Ayacucho to Arequipa | Peru | 461 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| Ayacucho to Juliaca | Peru | 511 km (318 mi) | about 7 h 48 min |
| Ayacucho to Pucallpa | Peru | 533 km (331 mi) | about 8 h 8 min |
| Ayacucho to Quito | Ecuador | 1,514 km (941 mi) | about 23 h 6 min |
| Ayacucho to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,369 km (851 mi) | about 20 h 53 min |
| Ayacucho to La Paz | Bolivia | 751 km (467 mi) | about 11 h 27 min |
| Ayacucho to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,290 km (801 mi) | about 19 h 40 min |
| Ayacucho to Trujillo | Peru | 769 km (478 mi) | about 11 h 43 min |
| Ayacucho to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 984 km (611 mi) | about 15 h |
| Ayacucho to Cuenca | Ecuador | 1,257 km (781 mi) | about 19 h 10 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 Ayacucho?
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.