Piura: 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.
Piura is a city of 630,000 people in Peru, 29 m (95 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 164 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Piura runs from about 11 h 52 min a day in late June to 12 h 28 min in late December (computed for -5.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Piura is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL, 94 km).
Flights to Piura: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Piura · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 164 places to stay in Piura. Of the 84 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (54), and 2 are five-star. Across 25 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 14,226 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guayaquil, 343 km (Ecuador) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Trujillo, 372 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Cuenca, 314 km (Ecuador) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Chiclayo, 198 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Eloy Alfaro, 347 km (Ecuador) — flights · buses · car rental
- Machala, 227 km (Ecuador) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Loja, 208 km (Ecuador) — buses · car rental · tours
- Cajamarca, 325 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Daule, 377 km (Ecuador) — flights · buses · car rental
- Sullana, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Bahía Blanca, Trujillo, Oklahoma City.
Common questions
Which airport serves Piura?
PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Piura?
About 630,000 people live in Piura, across 621 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Piura in?
America/Lima, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Piura?
The Sol (PEN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Piura?
Our booking partner lists 164 places to stay in Piura, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Piura?
Guayaquil (343 km), Trujillo (372 km), Cuenca (314 km), Chiclayo (198 km), Eloy Alfaro (347 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 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.