By road, Cerro de Pasco and Casma are about 283 miles (455 km) apart, or roughly 7 h 34 min of driving.
Full advisory: Peru. Advisory issued: Peru September 04, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Peru: “Due to road safety risks, U.S. government employees working in Peru are prohibited from nighttime driving.”
| Distance | 283 mi (455 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 7 h 34 min |
| Main roads, in order | PA-101 → PA-100 → PE-18 → PE-1N |
| Regions on the route | Pasco, Lima, Áncash |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 11.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
Driving Cerro de Pasco to Casma: the shape of the trip
PE-1N (138 mi) and PE-18 (111 mi) carry about 88% of the 283 miles. It runs through 3 regions: Pasco, Lima, Áncash. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Cerro de Pasco to Casma: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | Pasco |
| PA-101 | 1–4 | 3 | Pasco |
| PA-100 | 4–34 | 30 | Pasco |
| PE-18 | 34–145 | 111 | Pasco, Lima |
| PE-1N | 145–283 | 138 | Lima, Áncash |
- Mile 45 of this route: Pasco → Lima (region line)
- Mile 186 of this route: Lima → Áncash (region line)
Stops between Cerro de Pasco and Casma
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Huaura Museum (mile 145), Museo Bolivariano de Pativilca (mile 175)
- Nature and outdoors: Albúfera de Medio Mundo (mile 158), Tuquillo (mile 236)
- Museums and history: Huaura Museum (mile 145), Caral (mile 155), Museo Bolivariano de Pativilca (mile 175), Las Haldas (mile 263), La Cantina (mile 275)
Huaura Museum
Known as the Huaura Balcony, this museum in Huaura honors José de San Martín and the Liberating Expedition of Peru, housed in a colonial-era house once used by the Royal Customs of Lima.
Caral
The Sacred City of Caral-Supe holds the remains of the main city of the Caral civilization, 182 km north of Lima, 23 km inland and 350 meters above sea level.
Albúfera de Medio Mundo
Protected since 2007 as a regional conservation area, Albufera de Medio Mundo is a brackish coastal lagoon in Végueta district, near kilometer 175 of the Panamericana Norte.
Museo Bolivariano de Pativilca
Half a block from the Plaza de Armas of Pativilca, this museum occupies the house where Simón Bolívar kept his headquarters in 1823, showing paintings, books and objects from his era.
El Castillo de Huarmey
On Peru's coast in the Ancash Region north of Lima, El Castillo de Huarmey is a pyramid-like site where a royal Wari tomb holding 60 individuals was found undisturbed in 2013.
Tuquillo
Along the Panamericana Norte in Huarmey Province, Áncash, the Tuquillo beach circuit runs on the Pacific from Puerto Culebras to the resort of Tuquillo, roughly between km 310 and 296.
Las Haldas
Las Haldas is an archaeological complex on the Pacific coast about 300 km north of Lima and 20 km south of the Casma valley, dating to before and during Peru's Initial Period.
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.
La Cantina
South of Casma, La Cantina is a little-known Early Horizon archaeological site in an area that also holds Chankillo, Cerro Sechín and Pampa de las Llamas-Moxeke.
In Casma itself
Cerro Sechín
Cerro Sechín is an archaeological site in Casma Province, Áncash Region, dating to around 1600 BC. Peruvian archaeologists Julio C. Tello and Toribio Mejía Xesspe found it in July 1937.
Manchan
Manchan is an archaeological site on a sandy plain beside farmland in the Casma Valley, 9.5 km from the ocean, occupied in the Late Intermediate and Late Horizon periods.
Sechin Bajo
In the Sechín River valley about 12 km from the Pacific and 330 km northwest of Lima, Sechin Bajo is an archaeological site with ruins dating from 3500 to 1300 BCE.
More drives to Casma
From Cerro de Pasco to other places in Peru
- Cerro de Pasco to Aguaytía
- Cerro de Pasco to Tocache
- Cerro de Pasco to Moyobamba
- Cerro de Pasco to Tarma
- Cerro de Pasco to Jauja
- Cerro de Pasco to Satipo
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Cerro de Pasco to Casma?
About 7 h 34 min of driving without stops, over 283 miles.
How far is Casma from Cerro de Pasco by car?
About 283 miles (455 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 Cerro de Pasco to Casma?
The U.S. State Department rates Peru Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Cerro de Pasco to Casma?
In order: PA-101, PA-100, PE-18 and PE-1N. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Cerro de Pasco and Casma?
Closest to the road: Huaura Museum (museum, mile 145, 0.9 mi from the route); Museo Bolivariano de Pativilca (museum, mile 175, 0.3 mi from the route); El Castillo de Huarmey (mausoleum, mile 231, 1 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.