There are 4 ways to get from Lima to Santa Cruz by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train, bus
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane LIM - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to San Fernandotrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus
8h 7m$130–349Bus via Lima Javier Prado
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus Santiago
2d 9h$103–180Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Santiago to Santa Cruzbus FlixBus CL008
2d 1h$236–289Drive 3,394.7 km
- Drive from Lima to Santa Cruzcar 3,394.7 km
42h 55m$511–737
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Santa Cruz is to bus via Lima Javier Prado which costs $100 - $180 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Santa Cruz is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 7m and costs $130 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Santa Cruz via Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Lima and Santa Cruz is 2664 km. The road distance is 3394.7 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $230 - $290.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Lima to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Lima to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Lima to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Santa Cruz is 1h ahead of Lima. It is currently 8:49 PM in Lima and 9:49 PM in Santa Cruz.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Santa Cruz is 3395 km. It takes approximately 42h 55m to drive from Lima to Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Santa Cruz, O'Higgins, Chile?
You can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Santa Cruz via Terminal San Borja and Santiago in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to San Fernando
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $1–9
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $4–11
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresosantacruz.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- expresosantacruz.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- expresosantacruz.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $1–6
- Cama
- $1–5
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $5–11
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Santiago to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +56 2 2666 5505
- [email protected]
- Website
- jetsur.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/buses-jet-sur/en
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