There are 6 ways to get from Lima to Colca Canyon by plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane LIM - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa Airport to Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajobus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo to Colca Canyontaxi
6h 47m$106–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus Lima
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Cabanacondebus Arequipa
21h 15m$48–105Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Lima to Chalabus
- Take the bus from Chala to Alto Siguasbus
- Take the taxi from Alto Siguas to Colca Canyontaxi
15h 14mDrive 1,079.7 km
- Drive from Lima to Colca Canyoncar 1,079.7 km
14h 29m$163–235Bus via Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus Lima
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Cabanacondebus Arequipa
25h 15m$60–89Bus via Lima 28 de Julio
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Arequipabus Lima
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Cabanacondebus Arequipa
25h 49m$48–104
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Colca Canyon is to bus via Lima 28 de Julio which costs $45 - $110 and takes 25h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Colca Canyon is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 6h 47m and costs $100 - $300.
The distance between Lima and Colca Canyon is 991 km. The road distance is 1079.7 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Colca Canyon without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Lima to Colca Canyon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Colca Canyon is 1080 km. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Lima to Colca Canyon.
There are three+ hotels available in Colca Canyon.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Colca Canyon, Peru?
You can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Colca Canyon via Arequipa and Cabanaconde in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa Airport to Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–65
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- consultasromeliza@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima to Chala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Chala to Alto Siguas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 988 060 516
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Cabanaconde
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Estimated price
- $50–140
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