How to get fromLima to Iquitosby plane, bus, car or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Lima to Iquitos by plane, bus, car, or ferry

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1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane LIM - IQT
2h 12m
$71–182
Bus, drive, ferry
1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapotobus
2. Drive from Tarapoto to Yurimaguascar
3. Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nautaferry
4. Drive from Nauta to Iquitoscar
32h 46m
$126–184
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguasbus
2. Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nautaferry
3. Take the ferry from Nauta to Iquitosferry
2d 21h

Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights

76Weekly Planes

2h 4mAverage Duration

$46Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,022.3 km
Duration: 2h 12m

What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Iquitos, Peru?

Sky Airline, Star Peru, and LATAM Chile fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) every 2 hours.

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Iquitos(opens in a new window), Peru(opens in a new window)

{"type": "ExternalData","service": "page","title": "Loreto-Perú lugares de interes.map"} Iquitos is the capital city of Peru's Maynas Province and Loreto Region. It is the largest metropolis in the Peruvian Amazon, east of the Andes, as well as the ninth-most populous city in Peru. Iquitos is the largest city in the world that cannot be reached by road that is not on an island; it is only accessible by river and air.

Things to do in Iquitos

Casa de Fierro(Opens in a new window)

La Casa de Fierro (archaism, English: the Iron House, French: La Maison de Fer), located in the city of Iquitos in the jungle of Peru, in front of the major square between Próspero and Putumayo streets, is a large iron residence built during the rubber boom at the end of the nineteenth century. First, the house had been previously bought by the Bolivian explorer and entrepreneur Antonio Vaca Diez.

Estadio Max Augustín(Opens in a new window)

The Estadio Max Augustín is a multi-purpose stadium in Iquitos, Peru. It is the home ground of the football (soccer) team Colegio Nacional Iquitos and several other Copa Perú teams from Iquitos and the surrounding region. The stadium holds 24,576 people. It was built in 1942 and renovated in 2005. The stadium has artificial turf, an artificial running track, and was a venue in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship

Places to stay in Iquitos

Casa Morey(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Boulevard 251 Riverside Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Doubletree By Hilton Iquitos(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

La Posada del Cauchero Hotel & Suites(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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