There are 6 ways to get from Lima to Colca Canyon by plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
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
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
5h 49m$86–279Bus via Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Arequipa to Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajobus Aeroexpreso
18h 58m$56–171Bus, 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 10mDrive 1,080.4 km
- Drive from Lima to Colca Canyoncar 1,080.4 km
14h 25m$163–235Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Colca CanyonArequipa – Colca & Titicaca Lake
4d 9hBus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus Lima
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Cabanacondebus Arequipa
25h$56–84
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 which costs $55 - $85 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Colca Canyon is to fly and bus which takes 5h 49m and costs $85 - $280.
The distance between Lima and Colca Canyon is 950 km. The road distance is 1080.4 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Colca Canyon without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m 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 25m to drive from Lima to Colca Canyon.
There are 18+ 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 Terminal Terrestre de Arequipa and Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo in around 18h 58m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Phone
- +51904244509
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Arequipa to Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- 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 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- counter@perurunatravel.com
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Cusco to Colca Canyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 12h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- 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
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- 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
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.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
- +51 988 060 516
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Cabanaconde
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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