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Lima, the capital city of Peru, is a major international gateway to Peru as well as other Andean countries, and so getting to Lima is certainly not a problem. Lima attracts thousands of tourist and business travelers every year from worldwide destinations. Though Lima can be reached by air, sea as well as road, flights are by far the best way to reach the city. Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima is the major international hub for flights to Peru and some neighboring countries. International cruises also occasionally call at Lima's port town of Callao. Currently there are no rail services to Lima.
Getting to Lima by Air: Almost all major international airlines operate regular direct or connecting flights to Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima from cities across USA, Canada, UK, and several other countries in Europe and South America. Major airlines operating regular direct or connecting flights to Peru include the American Airlines, Air Canada, Air Madrid, Aeroflot, Alitalia, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Continental Airlines, Iberia, KLM, Lacsa and United Airlines.
There are direct flights to Lima from New York City, Los Angeles, Miami among other destinations in the United States. Toronto in Canada and Madrid in Spain also have direct flights to Lima. Connecting flights to Lima are available from Frankfurt and London via Madrid. Lima is 9 hours flight journey from New York, 5 hours from Miami, 6 hours from Los Angeles, 12 hours from Madrid, 14 hours Frankfurt, 15 hours from London and 20 hours from Tokyo.
Getting to Lima by Water: Located 15 km west of the city, Callao is the main port of call in Lima, Peru. Several international cruises, including Princess Cruises and Radisson Seven Seas Cruises occasionally call at Callao. Radisson Seven Seas Cruises operates cruises to Lima from Los Angeles and Sydney.
Getting to Lima by Road: The Pan-American Highway is the main international highway in Peru, running the entire length of Peru's coastline from north to south. The Pan-American Highway connects Nazca, Arequipa and Tumbes in the north with Ecuador, and La Paz (Bolivia) to southern Peruvian city of Puno on Lake Titicaca. Frequent coach services connect Lima to Nazca (6 hours), Arequipa (14 hours), Cusco (24 hours), and Puno (24 hours). International bus services operate regular weekly services from Lima to Bogota (Colombia- 80 hours), Quito (Ecuador-30 hours), and Santiago (Chile- 54 hours).
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