Car hire and driving in Cajamarca
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 CJA means 3 km (2 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 Cajamarca
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cajamarca to Trujillo | Peru | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Cajamarca to Chiclayo | Peru | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Cajamarca to Chimbote | Peru | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| Cajamarca to Huaraz | Peru | 284 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Cajamarca to Piura | Peru | 325 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 57 min |
| Cajamarca to San Martin | Peru | 325 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| Cajamarca to Sullana | Peru | 349 km (217 mi) | about 5 h 19 min |
| Cajamarca to Loja | Ecuador | 361 km (224 mi) | about 5 h 30 min |
| Cajamarca to Huánuco | Peru | 395 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 2 min |
| Cajamarca to Pucallpa | Peru | 455 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Cajamarca to Machala | Ecuador | 463 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Cajamarca to Cuenca | Ecuador | 478 km (297 mi) | about 7 h 17 min |
| Cajamarca to Lima | Peru | 566 km (352 mi) | about 8 h 38 min |
| Cajamarca to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,398 km (869 mi) | about 21 h 19 min |
| Cajamarca to Quito | Ecuador | 771 km (479 mi) | about 11 h 45 min |
| Cajamarca to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 573 km (356 mi) | about 8 h 45 min |
| Cajamarca to Cali | Colombia | 1,198 km (745 mi) | about 18 h 16 min |
| Cajamarca to La Paz | Bolivia | 1,531 km (951 mi) | about 23 h 21 min |
| Cajamarca to Medellín | Colombia | 1,526 km (948 mi) | about 23 h 16 min |
| Cajamarca to Callao | Peru | 564 km (350 mi) | about 8 h 36 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 Cajamarca?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.