Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
leave from the corner terminal at Calle 27 de Noviembre and Confraternidad Internacional
Oeste.
A plethora of companies have departures for Lima, so shop around for the price/class/
time you prefer. Most depart midmorning or late evening. Some buses begin in Caraz and
stop in Huaraz to pick up passengers. During high season it is recommended that you
book your seats at least a day in advance.
Two bus routes reach Chimbote on the north coast. The most hair-raising is the bumpy
route that follows the Callejón de Huaylas and passes through the narrow, thrilling Cañón
del Pato (
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before descending to the coast. The most common route crosses the
4225m-high Punta Callán and provides spectacular views of the Cordillera Blanca before
plummeting down to Casma and pushing north.
Many small companies with brave, beat-up buses cross the Cordillera to the towns east
of Huaraz.
Of the following long-haul companies, Oltursa, Cruz del Sur, Movil Tours and Línea
are recommended.
Cial
( 42-9253;
www.expresocial.com
; Morales 650)
Good, midpriced night bus to
Lima at 10:30pm.
Has 11am and 10pm luxury nonstop services to Lima.
buses at 9:15pm and 9:30pm to Chimbote and Trujillo.
Terminal
( 42-2555; Confraternidad Internacional Oeste 451)
Buses to Lima at
9:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm and four night buses between 10pm and 11pm. Has 9:40pm,
10:20pm and 11:10pm buses to Chimbote via Casma, the first two of which continue on to
Trujillo.
comfortable Lima buses at 1:15pm and 10:30pm.
Sandoval
Ticket Office
( 42-8069; Cáceres 338)
Terminal
(cnr Cáceres & Con-
fraternidad)
Has eight daily departures to Chavín going on to San Marcos and Huari. Also
has buses to Llamellin at 7:30am, 1pm and 7:30pm.
Buses to Chimbote via Casma at 4am, 8am, 1pm and 8:30pm.
