There are 5 ways to get from Lima to Chao by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)LIM - TRU
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chao
3h 35m$62–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to ChimboteLima / ...
- Take the bus from Chimbote to ChaoChimbote / ...
8h 37m$14–73Drive 495.4 km
- Drive from Lima to Chao495.4 km
7h 3m$75–108Bus via Lima Nicolas Arriola
- Take the bus from Lima Nicolas Arriola to ChimboteLima
- Take the bus from Chimbote to ChaoChimbote / ...
8h 47m$36–51Bus via Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to ChimboteLima
- Take the bus from Chimbote to ChaoChimbote / ...
9h 52m$20–57
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Chao is to bus which costs $13 - $75 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Chao is to fly and bus which takes 3h 35m and costs $60 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Chao. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Chao via Chimbote. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Lima and Chao is 578 km. The road distance is 495.4 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Chao without a car is to bus which takes 8h 37m and costs $13 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Lima to Chao, including transfers.
Lima to Chao bus services, operated by America Express, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Lima to Chao bus services, operated by America Express, arrive at Chimbote station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Chao is 495 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Lima to Chao.
There are three+ hotels available in Chao.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Chao, Peru?
You can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chao via Chimbote in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Phone
- +51 937 051 177
- purpur.sac@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Trujillo to Chao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 946 111 122
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- americaexpress.com.pe
- Book at
- facebook.com
- America Express
- $15–22
Bus from Chimbote to Chao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- americaexpress.com.pe
- Book at
- facebook.com
- America Express
- $13–18
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 967 747 285
- cruzdelnortemarketing@gmail.com
- Website
- cruzdelnorte.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelnorte.pe/en
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/cruz-del-norte-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 947 008 401
- sac@transportesvia.com.pe
- Website
- transportesvia.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- transportesvia.com.pe
Bus from Lima Nicolas Arriola to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- transportesvia.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 947 730 000
- atencionweb@ittsabus.com
- Website
- ittsabus.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Book at
- ittsabus.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 44 484120
- consultas.web@emtrafesa.com
- Website
- emtrafesa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Schedules at
- emtrafesa.pe
- Economy (Fenix)
- $15–18
- Economy (Normal)
- $10–14
- First (Cama)
- $15–17
- First (Super Fenix)
- $19–22
Bus from Chimbote to Chao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Schedules at
- emtrafesa.pe
- Economy (Fenix)
- $4–13
- Economy (Normal)
- $3–5
- First (Cama)
- $3–4
- First (Super Fenix)
- $3–5
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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