Getting in Trujillo

By Plane — Trujillo is well connected to the rest of the country, but by far the easiest way to get here is to fly. Aero Continente and AeroCondor fly daily to Trujillo from Lima and Cajamarca. Flights from Lima cost between USD 59 and USD 69. Aero Continente also flies from Chiclayo. Flights arrive at the Aeropuerto Carlos Martinez de Pinillos on Carretera Huanchaco in the Huanchaco district . The airport is about 20 minutes northwest of downtown.

To downtown Trujillo, a taxi costs as little as S/10 (USD 2.85) if you bargain, although most drivers start by charging S/20 (USD 6). Huanchaco-Trujillo buses and colectivos pass in the general direction of the airport, but at a distance of about a mile from the entrance, making public transportation to and from the airport impractical for anyone with luggage.

By Bus — Like most big cities, Trujillo is serviced by several domestic bus companies from Lima and most major points along the north coast and northern highlands. Many long-distance buses travel at night only. There is no central bus station in Trujillo. Most individual company terminals are near downtown, located to the northwest by the Estadio Mansiche, to the southwest near Avenida Espana, or to the east near Avenida El Ejercito.

The major companies making the 8-hour trip from Lima are Ormeno (tel. 01/472-5000), Cruz del Sur , and Oltursa . For the 6-hour trip from Cajamarca, Transportes Linea has two classes of service, economico and especial, which is slightly faster, a bit more comfortable, and a tad more expensive than economico class. Transportes Linea is also the major company for the 3-hour journey from Chiclayo and the 8-hour journey from Huaraz. ITTSA runs from Lima, Chiclayo, and Piura. Note that night buses especially have a reputation for being unsafe. In Trujillo, Ormeno is located at Av. Ejercito 233, Cruz del Sur at Amazonas 437, and Linea at Av. America Sur 2857.