The Wayro route from Casma to Nazca is 501 miles (807 km), about 12 h 16 min of driving without stops.
Full advisory: Peru. Advisory issued: Peru September 04, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Peru: “Road travel at night is particularly dangerous.”
| Total distance | 501 mi (807 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 12 h 16 min |
| Main roads, in order | PE-1N → LM-101 → PE-1S |
| Regions on the route | Áncash, Lima, Lima Province, Ica |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 20.1 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Casma to Nazca is like
PE-1S (264 mi) and PE-1N (224 mi) carry about 97% of the 501 miles. It runs through 4 regions: Áncash, Lima, Lima Province, Ica. Of the 9 stops listed below, 7 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Casma to Nazca
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | Áncash |
| PE-1N | 1–134 | 133 | Áncash, Lima |
| LM-101 | 134–141 | 7 | Lima |
| connecting roads | 141–142 | 1 | Lima |
| PE-1N | 142–233 | 91 | Lima, Lima Province |
| PE-1S | 233–464 | 231 | Lima Province, Lima, Ica |
| local roads | 464–468 | 4 | Ica |
| PE-1S | 468–501 | 33 | Ica |
- Mile 98 of this route: Áncash → Lima (region line)
- Mile 195 of this route: Lima → Lima Province (region line)
- Mile 266 of this route: Lima Province → Lima (region line)
- Mile 341 of this route: Lima → Ica (region line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Casma and Nazca
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Paramonga (mile 103), Bandurria (mile 146), Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo, Lima (mile 227), Museum of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (mile 227), La Centinela (mile 350), Regional Museum of Ica "Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins" (mile 414), Nazca lines (mile 485)
- Nature and outdoors: Museum of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (mile 227)
- Museums and history: Paramonga (mile 103), Bandurria (mile 146), Huaca Santa Rosa (mile 222), Museum of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (mile 227), La Centinela (mile 350), Regional Museum of Ica "Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins" (mile 414)
Chanquillo
Chanquillo (Chankillo) is an ancient complex in the coastal desert of Áncash, with a hilltop fort, the Thirteen Towers solar observatory, and residential and gathering areas.
Paramonga
Paramonga was a city built at the edge of the Chimor kingdom during the Late Intermediate Period. The archaeological site sits on the Fortaleza River near Pativilca, north of Lima.
Bandurria
About 3 km south of Huacho on the Huaura River, Bandurria is an archaeological site in the Lima Region that has been dated to 4,000 BC.
Huaca Santa Rosa
Huaca Santa Rosa is an archaeological site in the San Martín de Porres district of Lima, Peru's capital.
Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo, Lima
In the Historic Centre of Lima, the Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo is a Catholic religious complex dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary and dating to the 1530s.
Museum of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru
At the corner of Lampa and Ucayali streets in Lima's historic center, the Central Reserve Bank of Peru's museum displays archaeological, numismatic and art collections.
La Centinela
Between Chincha Baja and Tambo de Mora, La Centinela was the main late settlement of the Chincha lordship and later became the seat of Inca administration in the valley.
Regional Museum of Ica "Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins"
Ica's regional archaeological museum, named for Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins, focuses on the different Indigenous cultures that lived in Peru.
Nazca lines
Scratched into the Nazca Desert of southern Peru between 500 BC and 500 AD, the Nazca lines are geoglyphs made by removing surface pebbles to expose different-colored ground.
In Nazca itself
Acueductos de Achaco
The Achaco Aqueducts form an archaeological landscape of aqueducts in Nasca Province, Ica Region, at about 548 meters above sea level.
Cantalloc Aqueducts
About 3 km east of Nazca, the Cantalloc Aqueducts are part of a system of more than 40 aqueducts built by the Nazca culture and used year-round.
Los Paredones
Near Nazca, Los Paredones is an Inca site that served as an administrative control center between coast and highlands under Túpac Yupanqui, built of adobe on carved stone bases.
More drives to Nazca
From Casma to other places in Peru
- Casma to Churin
- Casma to Oxapampa
- Casma to La Merced
- Casma to Aguaytía
- Casma to Satipo
- Casma to Puerto Ocopa
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Casma to Nazca?
About 12 h 16 min of driving without stops, over 501 miles.
How far is Nazca from Casma by car?
About 501 miles (807 km) on the Wayro route. Other map services may show a few miles more or less, depending on where they start and end in each city.
Is it safe to drive from Casma to Nazca?
The U.S. State Department rates Peru Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Casma to Nazca?
In order: PE-1N, LM-101 and PE-1S. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Casma to Nazca?
Closest to the road: Paramonga (archaeological site, mile 103, 0.2 mi from the route); Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo, Lima (convent, mile 227, 0.3 mi from the route); Regional Museum of Ica "Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins" (anthropology museum, mile 414, 0.3 mi from the route). All stops are described above.
How we put this guide together
Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route: at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors.