Car hire and driving in Lima
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 LIM means 10 km (6 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 Lima
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima to Chincha Alta | Peru | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Lima to Huancayo | Peru | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Lima to Huánuco | Peru | 250 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Lima to Ica | Peru | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Lima to Huaraz | Peru | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Lima to Ayacucho | Peru | 329 km (204 mi) | about 5 h 1 min |
| Lima to Chimbote | Peru | 372 km (231 mi) | about 5 h 40 min |
| Lima to Trujillo | Peru | 489 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 27 min |
| Lima to Pucallpa | Peru | 489 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 28 min |
| Lima to Cajamarca | Peru | 566 km (352 mi) | about 8 h 38 min |
| Lima to Cusco | Peru | 573 km (356 mi) | about 8 h 44 min |
| Lima to Chiclayo | Peru | 663 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 7 min |
| Lima to Quito | Ecuador | 1,324 km (823 mi) | about 20 h 11 min |
| Lima to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,139 km (708 mi) | about 17 h 22 min |
| Lima to La Paz | Bolivia | 1,077 km (669 mi) | about 16 h 26 min |
| Lima to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,618 km (1,005 mi) | about 24 h 41 min |
| Lima to Arequipa | Peru | 765 km (475 mi) | about 11 h 40 min |
| Lima to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 1,310 km (814 mi) | about 19 h 59 min |
| Lima to Cuenca | Ecuador | 1,040 km (646 mi) | about 15 h 52 min |
| Lima to Piura | Peru | 861 km (535 mi) | about 13 h 8 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 Lima?
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 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.