Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Air
The
airport
(TTP)
is 3km southwest of the center, a S4
mototaxi
ride.
uled flights per day leaving Lima at 9:20am and 8:20pm, returning to Lima at 11am and
10pm. A third flight in between departs at various hours depending on the day of the
week. Flights start at S372.
Cruz 100)
has two daily flights from Lima to Tarapoto and vice versa at varying hours de-
pending on the day from S258.50. It also departs from Tarapoto to Pucallpa at 6:30pm on
Tuesday and Saturday, returning to Tarapoto on Monday and Thursday at 6:45pm. Fares
for this route start at S291.90. You can also fly to Iquitos, departing Tarapoto at 3:15pm
every day except Monday and Wednesday, when the flight departs at 1:45pm. It returns
from Iquitos at 5pm every day except Monday and Wednesday when it returns at 3:30pm.
Fares start at S283.
from Lima to Tarapoto at 8pm, returning at 10pm daily from S167.20.
Bus & Taxi
Several companies head west on the paved road to Lima via Moyobamba, Chiclayo and
Trujillo, generally leaving between 8am and 4pm. All these companies can be found along
the same cuadra of Salaverry and its cross streets in the Morales district, an S2
mototaxi
ride from the town center. If you're heading to Chachapoyas, you'll need to change in
Pedro Ruíz.
Civa
( 52-2269;
www.civa.com.pe
; Salaverry 840)
Has a comfortable 2:45pm bus to
Lima stopping at Chiclayo and Trujillo.
Ejetur
( 52-6827; Salaverry 810)
Has the most frequent departures to Chiclayo and
Trujillo at 8am, 9:30am, noon, 1:30pm and 4pm.
El Gran Pajatén
( 50-3035; Olaya 1278) Combis
to Chazuta at 10:30am, 12:30pm,
3:30pm and 6pm.
Expreso Huamanga
( 94202-6486; Salaverry 655)
Slower, cheaper buses to Chiclayo
via Jaén for the alternative Ecuador border crossing (
Click here
)
at noon and 4:30pm.
