Car hire and driving in San Martin
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 PIU means 6 km (4 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 San Martin
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Martin to Sullana | Peru | 31 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| San Martin to Chiclayo | Peru | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| San Martin to Loja | Ecuador | 210 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| San Martin to Machala | Ecuador | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| San Martin to Cuenca | Ecuador | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| San Martin to Cajamarca | Peru | 325 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| San Martin to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 344 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 14 min |
| San Martin to Eloy Alfaro | Ecuador | 348 km (216 mi) | about 5 h 18 min |
| San Martin to Milagro | Ecuador | 360 km (224 mi) | about 5 h 29 min |
| San Martin to Trujillo | Peru | 373 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 41 min |
| San Martin to Daule | Ecuador | 378 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 46 min |
| San Martin to Riobamba | Ecuador | 451 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| San Martin to Lima | Peru | 861 km (535 mi) | about 13 h 8 min |
| San Martin to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,312 km (815 mi) | about 20 h 1 min |
| San Martin to Quito | Ecuador | 600 km (373 mi) | about 9 h 9 min |
| San Martin to Cali | Colombia | 1,063 km (661 mi) | about 16 h 13 min |
| San Martin to Medellín | Colombia | 1,391 km (865 mi) | about 21 h 13 min |
| San Martin to Callao | Peru | 857 km (532 mi) | about 13 h 4 min |
| San Martin to Arequipa | Peru | 1,596 km (991 mi) | about 24 h 20 min |
| San Martin to Cúcuta | Colombia | 1,715 km (1,065 mi) | about 26 h 9 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 San Martin?
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.