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To Miraflores · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
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Not all night: the Airport Express bus to Miraflores runs 07:00–22:00.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Miraflores is 15 minutes quicker for PEN 76 more, which is not worth it at this party size.
Bus
Airport Express bus to Miraflores
Airport Express · Airport Express Lima
50–70 min rideEvery 60 min07:00–22:00
The Airport Express counter near Exits 2 and 3 in arrivals→Parque Kennedy in Miraflores
PEN 20total for 1 adultPEN 20 eachBuy ticketOn Airport Express Lima
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The Airport Express counter near Exits 2 and 3 in arrivals, then the bus stop outside
PEN 20 for one traveller; PEN 15 each for two or more with boarding passes for the same flight. Children under 2 ride free. Card, or cash in soles only.
Luggage. The luggage your airline allowed travels free in the bays under the bus.
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall→Any address in Miraflores
Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
€25total for 1 adult€25 each · about PEN 96 in allBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Driver meets you in the arrivals hall, just after baggage claim, with a name board
Charged in euros: €25 for the sedan, €44 for the minivan, €66 for the large minivan. Converted at the Central Reserve Bank of Peru's sol rate and the ECB's US dollar rate of 26 October 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
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How do I get from Lima airport to Lima city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Airport Express bus to Miraflores at PEN 20, 50–70 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Miraflores at €25, 45 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
A few things for the rest of your trip
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Car hire at Lima airportDiscover Cars
Hire a car for Paracas, the Ballestas Islands or the coast south of Lima at your own hours, which no bus on this page reaches. You are staying in Miraflores: the Airport Express bus stops at four places there for PEN 20, or PEN 15 each for two or more on one flight, and Lima's traffic is heavy. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Airport Express bus to Miraflores runs 07:00–22:00. Outside those hours, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Miraflores is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Traveling together?
same-flight offer. Group fares are already included in the totals.
Luggage
The luggage your airline allowed travels free in the bays under the bus.
The Airport Express counter is a few steps from Exits 2 and 3 on the first floor, where you leave baggage claim. The bus leaves from its stop outside on the hour, 07:00 to 22:00.
Tickets
Buy the Airport Express ticket at its counter by card or in soles cash, or online: PEN 20 for one, PEN 15 each for two or more with boarding passes for the same flight. Online tickets are valid on any bus for six months.
The taxi rank
Take an authorised taxi from the company counters in the domestic and international arrivals halls: staff take you and your driver to a reserved parking area inside the airport. The airport publishes no taxi fares.
Uber and Bolt
Uber picks up at the airport: request the ride after landing and the app shows your pickup point, which may not be the nearest exit. Refuse anyone offering an Uber ride inside the terminal.
Luggage
The Airport Express carries the luggage your airline allowed, in the bays under the bus, at no extra cost.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
Airport Express · Airport Express LimaAirport Express bus to Miraflores
From
The Airport Express counter near Exits 2 and 3 in arrivals, then the bus stop outside
To
Parque Kennedy in Miraflores; the bus also stops at Hotel Boulevard, Av. Larco and Larcomar
Luggage
The luggage your airline allowed travels free in the bays under the bus.
Runs
07:00–22:00
Journey
50–70 min
PEN 20 for one traveller; PEN 15 each for two or more with boarding passes for the same flight. Children under 2 ride free. Card, or cash in soles only.
Traffic sets the time: about 50 minutes, and 70 or more in the rush hours, 07:00 to 09:00 and 17:00 to 21:00.
Nothing leaves for Miraflores between 22:00 and 07:00.
The four stops are at Hotel Boulevard on Av. José Pardo, Parque Kennedy, the Tourist Information Center on Av. Larco and the Marriott opposite Larcomar.
transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to Miraflores
From
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall, just after baggage claim, with a name board
To
Any address in Miraflores
Runs
All night
Journey
45 min
Charged in euros: €25 for the sedan, €44 for the minivan, €66 for the large minivan. Converted at the Central Reserve Bank of Peru's sol rate and the ECB's US dollar rate of 26 October 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
The price is fixed and paid when you book. Up to 60 minutes of waiting after your pickup time is included.
What is the best way from Lima airport to Lima city center?
For one traveler, the Airport Express bus to Miraflores at PEN 20, 50–70 min. The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Miraflores is 15 minutes quicker for PEN 76 more, which is not worth it at this party size. From 6 travelers we recommend the Welcome Pickups transfer to Miraflores instead: 15 minutes quicker than the Airport Express bus to Miraflores, for PEN 80 more for 6. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Lima airport to Lima city center?
For one traveler, the Airport Express bus to Miraflores at PEN 20. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Lima airport to Lima city center by bus?
One bus reaches Miraflores: the Airport Express bus to Miraflores, PEN 20 for one traveler, 50–70 min, to Parque Kennedy in Miraflores. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Lima by any means. The fastest way overall is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Miraflores, 45 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Lima airport to Lima city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Miraflores: the Welcome Pickups transfer to Miraflores, €25 for one traveler, 45 min, to any address in Miraflores. It is not the cheapest way in: the Airport Express bus to Miraflores at PEN 20 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Lima airport to Lima city center?
Airport Express bus to Miraflores: 50–70 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Miraflores: 45 min
How far is Lima airport from the city center?
Lima Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Miraflores, takes 45 min; the cheapest, the Airport Express bus to Miraflores, 50–70 min.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Lima airport?
Uber picks up at the airport: request the ride after landing and the app shows your pickup point, which may not be the nearest exit. Refuse anyone offering an Uber ride inside the terminal.
Where do I catch the Airport Express bus to Miraflores at Lima airport?
The Airport Express counter near Exits 2 and 3 in arrivals, then the bus stop outside. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Parque Kennedy in Miraflores; the bus also stops at Hotel Boulevard, Av. Larco and Larcomar.
Is there a train from Lima airport to Lima at night?
The Airport Express bus to Miraflores runs 07:00–22:00. Outside those hours the Welcome Pickups transfer to Miraflores is what remains; it is €25 for the vehicle. Hourly from the airport, every day.
Worth knowing
Miraflores, on the clifftop above the Pacific, is where the airport bus ends and most visitors stay. Lima's historic centre, around the Plaza de Armas, is a separate district to the north.
ATU's AeroDirecto public buses also serve the terminal; no fare or timetable for them appears here.
Authorised taxis, and the Taxi Remisse VIP cars, are sold at counters in the domestic and international arrivals halls. The airport publishes no taxi fares.
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