Car hire and driving in Callao
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 LIM means 4 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 Callao
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callao to Chincha Alta | Peru | 186 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Callao to Huancayo | Peru | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Callao to Huánuco | Peru | 255 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Callao to Ica | Peru | 271 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
| Callao to Huaraz | Peru | 284 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Callao to Ayacucho | Peru | 339 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 10 min |
| Callao to Chimbote | Peru | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Callao to Trujillo | Peru | 484 km (301 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Callao to Pucallpa | Peru | 496 km (308 mi) | about 7 h 34 min |
| Callao to Cajamarca | Peru | 564 km (350 mi) | about 8 h 36 min |
| Callao to Cusco | Peru | 584 km (363 mi) | about 8 h 54 min |
| Callao to Chiclayo | Peru | 659 km (409 mi) | about 10 h 3 min |
| Callao to Quito | Ecuador | 1,323 km (822 mi) | about 20 h 11 min |
| Callao to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,137 km (707 mi) | about 17 h 20 min |
| Callao to La Paz | Bolivia | 1,087 km (675 mi) | about 16 h 35 min |
| Callao to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,628 km (1,012 mi) | about 24 h 50 min |
| Callao to Arequipa | Peru | 773 km (480 mi) | about 11 h 47 min |
| Callao to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 1,320 km (820 mi) | about 20 h 8 min |
| Callao to Cuenca | Ecuador | 1,039 km (645 mi) | about 15 h 50 min |
| Callao to Piura | Peru | 856 km (532 mi) | about 13 h 4 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 Callao?
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.