There are 6 ways to get from Iquitos to Chimbote by plane, bus, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)plane IQT - TRU
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus
8h 30m$125–232Fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane IQT - LIM
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbotebus
10h 13m$101–196Taxi, ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Iquitos to Nautataxi
- Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus
44h 18m$268–345Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus
5d 19h$114–164Fly to Huaraz, bus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Huaraz (ATA)plane IQT - ATA
- Take the bus from Huaraz to Chimbotebus
13h 11m$171–395Ferry, bus via Cajamarca
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Cajamarcabus
- Take the bus from Cajamarca to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus
6d 1h$135–153
Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iquitos to Chimbote is to ferry and bus which costs $110 - $170 and takes 5 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Iquitos to Chimbote is to fly and bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $120 - $240.
The distance between Iquitos and Chimbote is 957 km.
The best way to get from Iquitos to Chimbote without a car is to taxi and ferry and bus which takes 44h 18m and costs $260 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Iquitos to Chimbote, including transfers.
There are 31+ hotels available in Chimbote.
What companies run services between Iquitos, Peru and Chimbote, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Iquitos to Chimbote. However, you can take the taxi to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) airport, fly to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU), walk to Avenida la Rivera, take the bus to Avenida América Sur, walk to Trujillo, then take the bus to Chimbote. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Nauta, take the ferry to Yurimaguas, walk to Yurimaguas, take the bus to Tarapoto, walk to Tarapoto, take the bus to Trujillo, walk to Panamericana Norte, take the bus to Avenida la Marina, walk to Trujillo, then take the bus to Chimbote.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Huaraz via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- starperu.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–95
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Pucallpa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–95
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Phone
- 0801 00 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- linea.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
- Phone
- +51 922 570 344
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Universo EIRL
Bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Turismo Universo EIRL
Bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Turismo Universo EIRL
Bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Turismo Universo EIRL
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Movil Bus
Bus from Tarapoto to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- Movil Bus
Bus from Tarapoto to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- Movil Bus
- Phone
- +51 1 480-0223
- [email protected]
- Website
- ghbus.com.pe
Bus from Tarapoto to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- ghbus.com.pe
Bus from Tarapoto to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- ghbus.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 43 427516
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaraz to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51 976 015 594
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Virgen del Carmen
Bus from Tarapoto to Cajamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Turismo Virgen del Carmen
- Phone
- +51 1 426 0957
Bus from Cajamarca to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $32
- Book at
- Royal Palace
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
Ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
- Phone
- +51 65 351270
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Eduardo
Ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Transportes Eduardo
Ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Transportes Eduardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Taxiiquitos
- Phone
- +51-972-525-642
- Website
- taxiiquitos.pe
Taxi Iquitos Express 24H
- Phone
- +51 952 526 474
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Remise Iquitos
- Phone
- +51 943 695 233
- Website
- remisesvip.com
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