There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Lima by plane, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont • 7h 48m
$213 - $591
Cheapest option
Bus • 2 days 23h
$160 - $230
2 alternative options
Fly from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao • 8h 43m
$197 - $721
Drive • 2 days 15h
$500 - $750
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Lima is to bus which costs R$ 850 - R$ 1200 and takes 2 days 23h.
The quickest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Lima is to fly which costs R$ 1100 - R$ 3100 and takes 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Lima. However, there are services departing from Rio de Janeiro and arriving at Parque del Trabajo via Los Jazmines de Naranjal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Lima is 3776 km. The road distance is 4857.2 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Lima without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs R$ 850 - R$ 1200.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Lima, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Lima bus services, operated by Expreso Internacional Ormeño, depart from Rio de Janeiro station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Lima is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs R$ 1100 - R$ 3100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 850 - R$ 1200 and takes 2 days 23h.
There is no direct flight from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport to Lima Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 35m and has one stopover.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Lima, Peru?
LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos and Azul fly from Rio de Janeiro to Lima hourly. Alternatively, Expreso Internacional Ormeño operates a bus from Rio de Janeiro to Lima once a week. Tickets cost $160 - $230 and the journey takes 2 days 23h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Lima via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Lima via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Lima via Foz do Iguacu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Lima via Curitiba, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Lima via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Lima via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao to Lima via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao to Lima via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao to Lima via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao to Lima via Foz do Iguacu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao to Lima via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont to Lima via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao to Lima via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410 - $1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,400
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao to Lima via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,100
- Phone
- Argentina: +54 11-431-32259 // Bolivia: +59 12-2280834 // Brasil: +55 11-20891196 // Chile: +56 2-779-3443 // Colombia: +57 1 410 7522 / +57 1 428-9210 / +57 310 609-6250 // Ecuador: +593 4-213-0847 / +593 2-245-6632 // Perú: +51 1 4725000 / +51 1 4721710
- servicioalclienteormeno@hotmail.com, adm.guayaquil@grupo-ormeno.com.pe
- Website
- grupo-ormeno.com.pe
Bus from Rio de Janeiro to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160 - $230
- Schedules at
- grupo-ormeno.com.pe
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More Questions & Answers
Rio de Janeiro to Lima bus services, operated by Expreso Internacional Ormeño, arrive at Lima station.
Lima is 2h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 3:46 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 1:46 AM in Lima.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Lima is 4857 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Lima.
Gol Transportes Aéreos and LATAM Chile offer flights from Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport to Lima Airport.
There are 1837+ hotels available in Lima. Prices start at $100 USD per night.