San Martin: 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.
San Martin is a city of 130,000 people in Peru (Piura), 35 m (115 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in San Martin runs from about 11 h 52 min a day in late June to 12 h 28 min in late December (computed for -5.19° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
San Martin is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), 6 km (4 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 San Martin: every airport, routes and times
Buses to San Martin · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guayaquil, 344 km (Ecuador) — flights · buses · car rental
- Trujillo, 373 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Cuenca, 315 km (Ecuador) — flights · buses · car rental
- Piura, 1 km
- Chiclayo, 198 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Eloy Alfaro, 348 km (Ecuador) — buses · car rental
- Machala, 228 km (Ecuador) — buses · car rental · tours
- Loja, 210 km (Ecuador) — buses · car rental · tours
- Cajamarca, 325 km — buses · car rental
- Daule, 378 km (Ecuador) — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves San Martin?
PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is San Martin?
About 130,000 people live in San Martin (GeoNames).
What time zone is San Martin in?
America/Lima, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in San Martin?
The Sol (PEN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near San Martin?
Guayaquil (344 km), Trujillo (373 km), Cuenca (315 km), Piura (1 km), Chiclayo (198 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.