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Booking Transportation and Hotels

Chimbote is a small town in northwestern Peru, located between Peru’s capital city, Lima, and a large northern city called Trujillo (troo – HEE – oh). It is not possible to fly directly into Chimbote. Most international visitors arrive in Chimbote by one of two routes:

1.) U.S. to Lima by air; Lima to Chimbote by bus

2.) U.S. to Lima by air; Lima to Trujillo by air; and Trujillo to Chimbote by bus or cab.

Whichever route you take will be an enjoyable adventure! Along the way, you’ll meet Peruvians, see several cities in Peru, and view beautiful scenery.

  • Flights from U.S. to Lima. Flights to Lima take 8 hours from New York City, 7 hours from Houston, and 6 hours from Miami. Because flights typically arrive in Lima late in the evening, most visitors spend the night in Lima before continuing their journey.
  • Hotels in Lima  There are many Web sites that list hotels in Lima, including www.go2peru.com.  One hotel that is recommended by  previous visitors is the Gemina, located in the Barranco district  at Avenida Grau 620.  To call the Gemina from the United States dial 011 51 1 477 0712, and to call from the Lima airport dial  01 477  0712 or 01 477 1808.   The Gemina is approximately 30-45 minutes from the Lima airport.
  • Flights from Lima to Trujillo. LanPeru flies between Lima and Trujillo. The flight takes 50 minutes. In the past, there has been at least one flight between Lima and Trujillo each day, except Sunday. To check the current schedule, visit www.lanperu.com.  
  • Ground Transportation from Lima or Trujillo to Chimbote. The bus company Cruz del Sur travels from Lima to Chimbote in 6-7  hours. Traveling from Trujillo to Chimbote by bus takes 2 hours. To see the most recent bus schedule and fees, visit www.go2peru.com and locate the bus schedule for Cruz del Sur.

Please inform the Los Amigos volunteer coordinator in Chimbote, at VC@losamigos-chimbote.org about when your bus will arrive so that you can be met at the bus station.

Please note that Los Amigos and Fr. Jack are not affiliated with and do not endorse any particular travel site, agent, or airline and can not be responsible for any arrangements that you make with any airline or travel agency.