Coastal views, food markets, and colorful neighborhoods.
This recommendation uses your actual arrival and departure times, airport processing, and transit friction.
Average immigration wait at LIM: approximately 25 minutes.
Recommended: Bus - Airport bus is simplest.
Airport Express bus and taxis connect to central Lima. Traffic delays are common.
Don't drag your bags through Lima. Luggage storage services available near the airport and in the city center.
Check current weather conditions for Lima before your layover. Dress in layers for airport-to-city transitions — terminals can be cold while city streets may be warm.
Lima is ideal for a coastal neighborhood stop, but factor traffic heavily and return earlier than expected.