Car hire and driving in Huaraz
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648807 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648856 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4546664.
Drives from Huaraz
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huaraz to Chimbote | Peru | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Huaraz to Huánuco | Peru | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Huaraz to Trujillo | Peru | 228 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Huaraz to Cajamarca | Peru | 284 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Huaraz to Callao | Peru | 284 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Huaraz to Lima | Peru | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Huaraz to Santa Anita - Los Ficus | Peru | 287 km (178 mi) | about 4 h 23 min |
| Huaraz to San Francisco De Borja | Peru | 291 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 26 min |
| Huaraz to Pucallpa | Peru | 351 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 21 min |
| Huaraz to Huancayo | Peru | 380 km (236 mi) | about 5 h 47 min |
| Huaraz to Chiclayo | Peru | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Huaraz to Chincha Alta | Peru | 458 km (285 mi) | about 6 h 59 min |
| Huaraz to Quito | Ecuador | 1,040 km (646 mi) | about 15 h 51 min |
| Huaraz to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 856 km (532 mi) | about 13 h 3 min |
| Huaraz to Cali | Colombia | 1,445 km (898 mi) | about 22 h 2 min |
| Huaraz to La Paz | Bolivia | 1,278 km (794 mi) | about 19 h 29 min |
| Huaraz to Arequipa | Peru | 1,002 km (623 mi) | about 15 h 17 min |
| Huaraz to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 1,507 km (937 mi) | about 22 h 59 min |
| Huaraz to Cuenca | Ecuador | 755 km (469 mi) | about 11 h 31 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 Huaraz?
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.