Car hire and driving in Trujillo
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 TRU means 9 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 Trujillo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trujillo to Chimbote | Peru | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Trujillo to Cajamarca | Peru | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Trujillo to Chiclayo | Peru | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Trujillo to Huaraz | Peru | 228 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Trujillo to Huánuco | Peru | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Trujillo to Piura | Peru | 372 km (231 mi) | about 5 h 41 min |
| Trujillo to San Martin | Peru | 373 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 41 min |
| Trujillo to Sullana | Peru | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Trujillo to Loja | Ecuador | 459 km (285 mi) | about 7 h |
| Trujillo to Callao | Peru | 484 km (301 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Trujillo to Lima | Peru | 489 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 27 min |
| Trujillo to Santa Anita - Los Ficus | Peru | 492 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 30 min |
| Trujillo to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,518 km (943 mi) | about 23 h 9 min |
| Trujillo to Quito | Ecuador | 879 km (546 mi) | about 13 h 24 min |
| Trujillo to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 665 km (413 mi) | about 10 h 9 min |
| Trujillo to Cali | Colombia | 1,314 km (816 mi) | about 20 h 2 min |
| Trujillo to La Paz | Bolivia | 1,504 km (935 mi) | about 22 h 57 min |
| Trujillo to Arequipa | Peru | 1,229 km (763 mi) | about 18 h 44 min |
| Trujillo to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 1,733 km (1,077 mi) | about 26 h 26 min |
| Trujillo to Soacha | Colombia | 1,509 km (938 mi) | about 23 h 1 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 Trujillo?
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 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.