Travel - International
AIR: Peru’s national airlines are Lan Perú (LP), Taca Perú (TA) and AeroContinente (N6).
Other airlines with regular services to Peru include Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeroméxico, AeroPostal, Alitalia, American Airlines, Avianca, Continental, Copa, Delta Airlines, Iberia, KLM, Lacsa, Lan Chile, Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, Lufthansa, Servivensa, Transportes Aéreos Militares Ecuatorianos (TAME), United Airlines and Varig. Many other airlines have representatives in Peru.
Approximate flight times: From Lima to London is 15 hours (including stopover in Madrid), to Los Angeles is 6 hours, to Miami is 5 hours and to New York is 9 hours. Direct flights from Europe take between 12 hours (from Madrid) and 14 hours (from Frankfurt).
International airports: Lima (LIM) (Jorge Chávez International) airport is 16km (10 miles) northwest of the city centre (travel time – 25 minutes). Taxis to the city centre are available. Airport facilities include a duty-free and handicrafts shop, banks/bureaux de change (24 hours), pharmacy, medical centre, Internet cafe, car hire (Avis, Budget, Hertz, Thrifty and National), coffee shops, bars and restaurants.
Cusco (CUZ), located in the south, receives flights from La Paz (Bolivia).
Vist South America Pass: This must be bought outside South America in country of residence and allows unlimited travel to 36 cities in the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile (except Easter Island), Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Participating airlines include LAN-Chile (LA), Aer Lingus (EI), American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Finnair (AY), IBERIA (IB) and Qantas (QF). A minimum of three flights must be booked, with no maximum; the maximum stay is 60 days, with no minimum, and prices depend on the amount of flight zones covered. For both air passes children under 12 years of age are entitled to a 33 per cent discount and infants (under two years old) only pay ten per cent of the adult fare. For further details contact one of the participating airlines.
Departure tax: US$25 from Lima’s airport. Transit passengers are exempt.
SEA: Some international cruises occasionally call at Callao, the main seaport.
ROAD: The main international highway is the Pan-American Highway running north–south through the coastal desert of Peru from Tumbes to Tacna. Transport from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil is available through companies like Ormeño, El Rápido, Rutas de América, Bus Tas Choapa Internacional and Empresa Paraguaya de Transporte. It is also possible to go from La Paz in Bolivia to Puno on Lake Titicaca (south Peru).
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