Car hire and driving in Pucallpa
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 PCL means 2 km (1 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 Pucallpa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pucallpa to Huánuco | Peru | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Pucallpa to Huaraz | Peru | 351 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 21 min |
| Pucallpa to Huancayo | Peru | 416 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| Pucallpa to Chimbote | Peru | 451 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| Pucallpa to Cajamarca | Peru | 455 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Pucallpa to Santa Anita - Los Ficus | Peru | 487 km (302 mi) | about 7 h 25 min |
| Pucallpa to Lima | Peru | 489 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 28 min |
| Pucallpa to San Francisco De Borja | Peru | 492 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 30 min |
| Pucallpa to Trujillo | Peru | 493 km (307 mi) | about 7 h 31 min |
| Pucallpa to Callao | Peru | 496 km (308 mi) | about 7 h 34 min |
| Pucallpa to Ayacucho | Peru | 533 km (331 mi) | about 8 h 8 min |
| Pucallpa to Iquitos | Peru | 535 km (332 mi) | about 8 h 9 min |
| Pucallpa to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,445 km (898 mi) | about 22 h 2 min |
| Pucallpa to Quito | Ecuador | 1,007 km (626 mi) | about 15 h 22 min |
| Pucallpa to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 906 km (563 mi) | about 13 h 49 min |
| Pucallpa to Cali | Colombia | 1,331 km (827 mi) | about 20 h 18 min |
| Pucallpa to Manaus | Brazil | 1,711 km (1,063 mi) | about 26 h 5 min |
| Pucallpa to La Paz | Bolivia | 1,139 km (708 mi) | about 17 h 22 min |
| Pucallpa to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,615 km (1,003 mi) | about 24 h 37 min |
| Pucallpa to Arequipa | Peru | 950 km (590 mi) | about 14 h 29 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 Pucallpa?
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.