Car hire and driving in Chiclayo
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 CIX 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 Chiclayo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiclayo to Cajamarca | Peru | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Chiclayo to Trujillo | Peru | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Chiclayo to Piura | Peru | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Chiclayo to San Martin | Peru | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Chiclayo to Sullana | Peru | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Chiclayo to Chimbote | Peru | 292 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Chiclayo to Loja | Ecuador | 317 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Chiclayo to Machala | Ecuador | 391 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 57 min |
| Chiclayo to Huaraz | Peru | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Chiclayo to Cuenca | Ecuador | 441 km (274 mi) | about 6 h 44 min |
| Chiclayo to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 509 km (316 mi) | about 7 h 45 min |
| Chiclayo to Eloy Alfaro | Ecuador | 512 km (318 mi) | about 7 h 48 min |
| Chiclayo to Lima | Peru | 663 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 7 min |
| Chiclayo to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,418 km (881 mi) | about 21 h 38 min |
| Chiclayo to Quito | Ecuador | 742 km (461 mi) | about 11 h 19 min |
| Chiclayo to Cali | Colombia | 1,193 km (741 mi) | about 18 h 12 min |
| Chiclayo to La Paz | Bolivia | 1,671 km (1,038 mi) | about 25 h 29 min |
| Chiclayo to Medellín | Colombia | 1,523 km (947 mi) | about 23 h 14 min |
| Chiclayo to Callao | Peru | 659 km (409 mi) | about 10 h 3 min |
| Chiclayo to Arequipa | Peru | 1,402 km (871 mi) | about 21 h 23 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 Chiclayo?
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.