There are 6 ways to get from Lima to Colca Canyon by plane, bus, 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 54m$101–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus Lima
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Cabanacondebus Arequipa
25h$60–78Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lima to Chalabus
- Take the bus from Chala to Alto Siguasbus
- Drive from Alto Siguas to Colca Canyoncar
15h 10mDrive 1,082 km
- Drive from Lima to Colca Canyoncar 1,082 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 via Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo
- 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$61–179
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 $60 - $80 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Colca Canyon is to fly and bus which takes 5h 54m and costs $100 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Colca Canyon. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo via Terminal Terrestre de Arequipa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 58m.
The distance between Lima and Colca Canyon is 951 km. The road distance is 1082 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Colca Canyon without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 4 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Lima to Colca Canyon, including transfers.
Lima to Colca Canyon bus services, operated by Oltursa, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Lima to Colca Canyon bus services, operated by Oltursa, arrive at Arequipa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Colca Canyon is 1082 km. It takes approximately 14h 25m to drive from Lima to Colca Canyon.
There are 22+ 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 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- 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
- $35–50
- 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
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