The Wayro route from Tumbes to Casma is 549 miles (883 km), about 12 h 46 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: “Roads are often poorly maintained and may lack crash barriers, guard rails, signs, and streetlights.”
| Total distance | 549 mi (883 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 12 h 46 min |
| Main roads, in order | PE-1N → LI-508 → LI-585 → PE-1NQ |
| Regions on the route | Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Áncash |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 22.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
Driving Tumbes to Casma: the shape of the trip
PE-1N (487 mi) and PE-1NQ (24 mi) carry about 93% of the 549 miles. It runs through 5 regions: Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Áncash. Of the 8 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Tumbes to Casma
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE-1N | 0–306 | 306 | Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque |
| connecting roads | 306–308 | 2 | Lambayeque |
| local roads | 308–311 | 3 | Lambayeque |
| PE-1N | 311–342 | 31 | Lambayeque, La Libertad |
| LI-508 | 342–354 | 12 | La Libertad |
| PE-1N | 354–361 | 7 | La Libertad |
| connecting roads | 361–363 | 2 | La Libertad |
| LI-585 | 363–369 | 6 | La Libertad |
| connecting roads | 369–372 | 3 | La Libertad |
| PE-1N | 372–424 | 52 | La Libertad |
| local roads | 424–433 | 9 | La Libertad |
| PE-1N | 433–501 | 68 | La Libertad |
| PE-1NQ | 501–525 | 24 | La Libertad, Áncash |
| connecting roads | 525–526 | 1 | Áncash |
| PE-1N | 526–549 | 23 | Áncash |
- Mile 65 of this route: Tumbes → Piura (region line)
- Mile 245 of this route: Piura → Lambayeque (region line)
- Mile 337 of this route: Lambayeque → La Libertad (region line)
- Mile 504 of this route: La Libertad → Áncash (region line)
Places worth a stop between Tumbes and Casma
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Parque ecológico Kurt Beer (mile 177), Brüning Museum (mile 301), St. Mary's Cathedral, Chiclayo (mile 308), Museo de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia de la Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (mile 432)
- Museums and history: Piura Cathedral (mile 179), Brüning Museum (mile 301), St. Mary's Cathedral, Chiclayo (mile 308), Museo de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia de la Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (mile 432), Cathedral of Our Lady of Carmen and San Pedro Apósto (mile 519)
- With kids: Parque ecológico Kurt Beer (mile 177)
Parque ecológico Kurt Beer
Covering 75 hectares in Piura, Parque ecológico Kurt Beer includes a zoo with spectacled bears, monkeys, deer and red-headed parrots; the nearby Santa Julia wetland hosts around 90 bird species.
Piura Cathedral
Piura Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, is a Catholic church in the city of Piura.
Brüning Museum
Two blocks from Lambayeque's main square, the Brüning Museum opened in 1966 and grew from the collections of German researcher Hans Heinrich Brüning.
St. Mary's Cathedral, Chiclayo
Chiclayo Cathedral, seat of the Diocese of Chiclayo, is a neoclassical church begun in 1869 to plans commissioned from Gustave Eiffel.
Swamps of Huanchaco
Also called the Wetlands of Huanchaco, this reserve at Huanchaco Beach, about 14 km northwest of Trujillo, supplied the reeds that the Moche used to build caballitos de totora fishing boats.
Museo de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia de la Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
Run by the National University of Trujillo, this museum of archaeology, anthropology and history holds collections from the pre-Hispanic societies that developed on Peru's north coast.
Huaca de la Luna
Built mainly by the Moche people, Huaca de la Luna is an adobe brick structure about 4 kilometers from Trujillo, near the mouth of the Moche River.
Cathedral of Our Lady of Carmen and San Pedro Apósto
Facing the Plaza de Armas of Nuevo Chimbote, this cathedral (Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San Pedro Apóstol) covers about 2,000 square meters and holds 1,600 people.
When you get to Casma
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 Alto
Dating to the Early Formative period, Sechin Alto is a massive architectural complex in Casma Province, Ancash, on the left bank of the Sechín River east of the town of Sechín.
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.
More drives to Casma
- Barranca to Casma
- Huaral to Casma
- Lima to Casma
- Cerro de Pasco to Casma
- Huánuco to Casma
- Tocache to Casma
From Tumbes to other places in Peru
- Tumbes to Malabrigo
- Tumbes to Chota
- Tumbes to Celendín
- Tumbes to Cajabamba
- Tumbes to Jaén
- Tumbes to Chachapoyas
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Tumbes to Casma?
About 12 h 46 min of driving without stops, over 549 miles.
How far is Casma from Tumbes by car?
About 549 miles (883 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.
What does the U.S. travel advisory say about the Tumbes to Casma drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Peru Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Tumbes to Casma use?
In order: PE-1N, LI-508, LI-585 and PE-1NQ. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Tumbes and Casma?
Closest to the road: Brüning Museum (archaeological museum, mile 301, 0.2 mi from the route); St. Mary's Cathedral, Chiclayo (cathedral, mile 308, 0.3 mi from the route); Museo de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia de la Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (museum, mile 432, 0.6 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.