There are 3 ways to get from Lima to Iquitos by plane, bus, car, 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
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane LIM - IQT
2h 12m$89–175Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima - La Victoria to Yurimaguasbus Lima
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Iquitosferry
5d 19h$84–100Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapotobus
- Drive from Tarapoto to Yurimaguascar
- Take the ferry from Yurimaguas to Nautaferry
- Drive from Nauta to Iquitoscar
32h 47m$132–163
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Iquitos is to bus and ferry which costs $80 - $100 and takes 5 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Iquitos is to fly which takes 2h 12m and costs $85 - $180.
The distance between Lima and Iquitos is 1023 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Iquitos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5 days 19h and costs $80 - $100.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Lima to Iquitos, including transfers.
There are 208+ hotels available in Iquitos.
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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
Ferry from Yurimaguas to Nauta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Transporte Fluvial Romero
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