There are 5 ways to get from Iquitos to Chimbote by plane, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)plane IQT - TRU
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus
7h 30m$125–326Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Cajamarcabus
- Take the bus from Cajamarca to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus
5d 23h$117–186Drive, ferry, bus
- Drive from Iquitos to Nautacar
- Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Chimbotebus
39h 34m$156–196Fly to Huaraz, bus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Huaraz (ATA)plane IQT - ATA
- Take the bus from Huaraz to Chimbotebus
8h 58m$154–389Ferry, bus via Bagua
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Baguaferry
- Take the bus from Bagua to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Chimbotebus
6d 7h
Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquitos to Chimbote is to ferry and bus which costs $110 - $190 and takes 5 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Iquitos to Chimbote is to fly and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $120 - $330.
The distance between Iquitos and Chimbote is 955 km.
The best way to get from Iquitos to Chimbote without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 5 days 23h and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Iquitos to Chimbote, including transfers.
There are 22+ hotels available in Chimbote.
What companies run services between Iquitos, Peru and Chimbote, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Iquitos to Chimbote. However, you can take the taxi to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) airport, fly to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU), take the taxi to Trujillo, then take the bus to Chimbote. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Iquitos to Chimbote via Nauta, Yurimaguas, Yurimaguas, Tarapoto, Chiclayo, and Chiclayo in around 39h 34m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–360
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Huaraz via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Phone
- +51 4429 7000
- ventasweb@linea.pe
- Website
- linea.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
Bus from Cajamarca to Trujillo
- Phone
- +51 955 897 202
- turismo.universo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 480-0223
- informes@ghbus.com
- Website
- ghbus.com.pe
Bus from Tarapoto to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- ghbus.com.pe
- Book at
- ghbus.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Tarapoto to Cajamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/turismvirgendelcarmen/?locale=es_LA
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Chiclayo to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 43 427516
- rosaosoriocordova06@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaraz to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- info@movilbus.pe
- Website
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Bagua to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transport3sRomero/
- Phone
- +51 65 351270
- transpeduardo@hotmail.com
- Website
- yurimaguasperu.com
Ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555938998494
- Phone
- +51 980 446 017
- carlosmagno.pillaca@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Bagua
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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