Car hire and driving in Iquitos
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 IQT 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 Iquitos
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iquitos to Pucallpa | Peru | 535 km (332 mi) | about 8 h 9 min |
| Iquitos to Riobamba | Ecuador | 644 km (400 mi) | about 9 h 49 min |
| Iquitos to Cuenca | Ecuador | 645 km (401 mi) | about 9 h 50 min |
| Iquitos to Florencia | Colombia | 651 km (405 mi) | about 9 h 56 min |
| Iquitos to Ambato | Ecuador | 657 km (409 mi) | about 10 h 2 min |
| Iquitos to Loja | Ecuador | 661 km (411 mi) | about 10 h 5 min |
| Iquitos to Latacunga | Ecuador | 673 km (418 mi) | about 10 h 16 min |
| Iquitos to Cajamarca | Peru | 694 km (431 mi) | about 10 h 35 min |
| Iquitos to Pitalito | Colombia | 696 km (433 mi) | about 10 h 37 min |
| Iquitos to Quito | Ecuador | 704 km (438 mi) | about 10 h 45 min |
| Iquitos to Ibarra | Ecuador | 708 km (440 mi) | about 10 h 47 min |
| Iquitos to Pasto | Colombia | 710 km (441 mi) | about 10 h 50 min |
| Iquitos to Lima | Peru | 1,012 km (629 mi) | about 15 h 26 min |
| Iquitos to Bogotá | Colombia | 934 km (580 mi) | about 14 h 15 min |
| Iquitos to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 757 km (470 mi) | about 11 h 32 min |
| Iquitos to Cali | Colombia | 877 km (545 mi) | about 13 h 22 min |
| Iquitos to Manaus | Brazil | 1,470 km (913 mi) | about 22 h 25 min |
| Iquitos to La Paz | Bolivia | 1,524 km (947 mi) | about 23 h 14 min |
| Iquitos to Medellín | Colombia | 1,141 km (709 mi) | about 17 h 24 min |
| Iquitos to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,652 km (1,027 mi) | about 25 h 12 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 Iquitos?
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.