Car hire and driving in Chimbote
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 CHM means 11 km (7 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 Chimbote
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimbote to Trujillo | Peru | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Chimbote to Huaraz | Peru | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Chimbote to Cajamarca | Peru | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| Chimbote to Huánuco | Peru | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Chimbote to Chiclayo | Peru | 292 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Chimbote to Callao | Peru | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Chimbote to Lima | Peru | 372 km (231 mi) | about 5 h 40 min |
| Chimbote to Santa Anita - Los Ficus | Peru | 375 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 43 min |
| Chimbote to San Francisco De Borja | Peru | 378 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 46 min |
| Chimbote to Pucallpa | Peru | 451 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| Chimbote to Piura | Peru | 489 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 28 min |
| Chimbote to San Martin | Peru | 489 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 28 min |
| Chimbote to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,602 km (995 mi) | about 24 h 26 min |
| Chimbote to Quito | Ecuador | 984 km (611 mi) | about 15 h |
| Chimbote to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 778 km (484 mi) | about 11 h 52 min |
| Chimbote to Cali | Colombia | 1,409 km (876 mi) | about 21 h 30 min |
| Chimbote to La Paz | Bolivia | 1,401 km (870 mi) | about 21 h 22 min |
| Chimbote to Arequipa | Peru | 1,117 km (694 mi) | about 17 h 2 min |
| Chimbote to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 1,631 km (1,014 mi) | about 24 h 52 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 Chimbote?
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.