Car hire and driving in Huancayo
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 JAU means 43 km (27 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 Huancayo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huancayo to Ayacucho | Peru | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Huancayo to Chincha Alta | Peru | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Huancayo to Santa Anita - Los Ficus | Peru | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Huancayo to San Francisco De Borja | Peru | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Huancayo to Lima | Peru | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Huancayo to Callao | Peru | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Huancayo to Ica | Peru | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Huancayo to Huánuco | Peru | 263 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Huancayo to Huaraz | Peru | 380 km (236 mi) | about 5 h 47 min |
| Huancayo to Cusco | Peru | 387 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 55 min |
| Huancayo to Pucallpa | Peru | 416 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| Huancayo to Chimbote | Peru | 498 km (309 mi) | about 7 h 35 min |
| Huancayo to Quito | Ecuador | 1,366 km (849 mi) | about 20 h 50 min |
| Huancayo to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,213 km (754 mi) | about 18 h 30 min |
| Huancayo to La Paz | Bolivia | 906 km (563 mi) | about 13 h 49 min |
| Huancayo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,440 km (895 mi) | about 21 h 57 min |
| Huancayo to Arequipa | Peru | 623 km (387 mi) | about 9 h 30 min |
| Huancayo to Trujillo | Peru | 607 km (377 mi) | about 9 h 15 min |
| Huancayo to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 1,138 km (707 mi) | about 17 h 21 min |
| Huancayo to Cuenca | Ecuador | 1,102 km (685 mi) | about 16 h 48 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 Huancayo?
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.