There are 3 ways to get from Santiago to Trujillo by plane, bus, 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
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)plane SCL - TRU
7h 42m$163–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Lima
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillobus Trujillo
2d 17h$122–189Drive 3,821.9 km
- Drive from Santiago to Trujillocar 3,821.9 km
2d 1h$575–830
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Trujillo is to bus which costs $120 - $190 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Trujillo is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $160 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Trujillo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Trujillo via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Santiago and Trujillo is 2966 km. The road distance is 3821.9 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Trujillo without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Santiago to Trujillo, including transfers.
Santiago to Trujillo bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Trujillo is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $160 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $190 and takes 2 days 17h.
Santiago to Trujillo bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Trujillo is 2h behind Santiago. It is currently 1:55 PM in Santiago and 11:55 AM in Trujillo.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Trujillo, Peru?
JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and Sky Airline fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Trujillo via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 9 1423 1844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Interprovincial Dorado
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- Expreso Interprovincial Dorado
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Trujillo is 3822 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Santiago to Trujillo.
There are 189+ hotels available in Trujillo.






