Car hire and driving in Huánuco
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 HUU means 7 km (4 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 Huánuco
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huánuco to Huaraz | Peru | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Huánuco to Santa Anita - Los Ficus | Peru | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Huánuco to Lima | Peru | 250 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Huánuco to Pucallpa | Peru | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Huánuco to San Francisco De Borja | Peru | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Huánuco to Callao | Peru | 255 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Huánuco to Huancayo | Peru | 263 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Huánuco to Chimbote | Peru | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Huánuco to Trujillo | Peru | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Huánuco to Chincha Alta | Peru | 387 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 54 min |
| Huánuco to Cajamarca | Peru | 395 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 2 min |
| Huánuco to Ayacucho | Peru | 421 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 26 min |
| Huánuco to Quito | Ecuador | 1,108 km (688 mi) | about 16 h 54 min |
| Huánuco to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 950 km (590 mi) | about 14 h 29 min |
| Huánuco to Cali | Colombia | 1,486 km (923 mi) | about 22 h 40 min |
| Huánuco to La Paz | Bolivia | 1,140 km (708 mi) | about 17 h 23 min |
| Huánuco to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,657 km (1,030 mi) | about 25 h 16 min |
| Huánuco to Arequipa | Peru | 881 km (548 mi) | about 13 h 26 min |
| Huánuco to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 1,368 km (850 mi) | about 20 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 Huánuco?
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.