Lima: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lima is the capital of Peru (Lima Province), 152 m (499 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Galera railway station. Our booking partner lists 2,683+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Lima runs from about 11 h 27 min a day in late June to 12 h 52 min in late December (computed for -12.04° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lima is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 11,506-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Lima: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Galera railway station. Trains to Lima
Buses to Lima · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 2,683+ places to stay in Lima (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 650 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (300), and 34 are five-star. Across 363 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 261,756 reviews in total.
Hotels in Lima: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sala Luis Miró Quesada Garland Gallery | 100,000 | — |
The busiest is Sala Luis Miró Quesada Garland Gallery at 100,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Biblioteca del Congreso de la República "César Vallejo"; Historic Centre of Lima; Pachacámac; Plaza de toros de Acho.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Lima
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Callao, 12 km
- Huancayo, 198 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Chimbote, 372 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ica, 266 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Huánuco, 250 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Anita - Los Ficus, 6 km
- Chincha Alta, 180 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ayacucho, 329 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Huaraz, 285 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Francisco De Borja, 6 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Miami, Akhisar, Cleveland, Pescara, San José, Bordeaux, Beijing, Trujillo, Tegucigalpa, São Paulo, Manila, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Madrid.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lima?
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Lima?
About 7.7 million people live in Lima, across 2,672 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lima in?
America/Lima, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Lima?
The Sol (PEN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Lima?
Our booking partner lists 2,683 or more places to stay in Lima, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Lima?
Callao (12 km), Huancayo (198 km), Chimbote (372 km), Ica (266 km), Huánuco (250 km).
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.