There are 5 ways to get from Iquitos to Chimbote by plane, bus, taxi, 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
8h 18m$98–289Taxi, ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Iquitos to Nautataxi
- Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus
44h 7m$226–301Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus
5d 19h$109–164Fly 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
10h 18m$138–382Ferry, bus via Cajamarca
- 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
6d 2h$132–190
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 $100 - $170 and takes 5 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Iquitos to Chimbote is to fly and bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $95 - $290.
The distance between Iquitos and Chimbote is 957 km.
The best way to get from Iquitos to Chimbote without a car is to taxi and ferry and bus which takes 44h 7m and costs $220 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Iquitos to Chimbote, including transfers.
There are 23+ 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), walk to Avenida la Rivera, take the bus to Avenida América Sur, walk to Trujillo, then take the bus to Chimbote. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Nauta, take the ferry to Yurimaguas, walk to Yurimaguas, take the bus to Tarapoto, walk to Tarapoto, take the bus to Trujillo, walk to Panamericana Norte, take the bus to Avenida la Marina, walk to Trujillo, then take the bus to Chimbote.
- 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 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Huaraz via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Phone
- +51 4429 7000
- ventasweb@linea.pe
- Website
- linea.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
- 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
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- info@movilbus.pe
- Website
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Tarapoto to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 480-0223
- informes@ghbus.com
- Website
- ghbus.com.pe
Bus from Tarapoto to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- ghbus.com.pe
- 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
Bus from Tarapoto to Cajamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/turismvirgendelcarmen/?locale=es_LA
- Phone
- +51 1 426 0957
Bus from Cajamarca to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $32
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/royal-palace-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- 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
- $52
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555938998494
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxi Remise Iquitos
- Phone
- +51 972 525 642
- Website
- taxiiquitos.com
Taxi Iquitos Express 24H
- Phone
- +51 952 526 474
- Website
- facebook.com
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