From Barranco and Miraflores to Lima center—Fast and Cheap

Metropolitano en Lima

From Barranco and Miraflores to Lima center— Hello, we are glad that you are reading this article, we won’t waste your time, we will get straight to the point, read below all the steps to get to the historic center of Lima— the simplest and fastest way.


How to get from Barranco neighborhood to our free tour meeting point in Lima historic center?

  • Take the Metropolitano local bus:
    • Get to Boulevard Metropolitano Bus station, which is just right across the Main Plaza of Barranco.
    • Buy your Card from the operator at the bus station. The price is 4.50 Soles and refill it—How much should you refill? The cost for any destination is 3.50 Soles per person
    • Inside the Bus station, get in Line C, heading to the North (Hacia al Norte). Ask local people by saying in Spanish: ¿De dónde tomo el bus para Jirón de la Union?.
    • Once you are on the bus, it will take you about 30 minutes to get to Estación Jirón de la Unión — Get off at this station, the names of the stations are displayed on the screen inside the buses and are also announced verbally.
    • Finally, from the Jirón de la Unión bus station, walk to La Merced Church (our meeting point for Lima center free tour), we will wait for you at 11 am and 3 pm in front of this church for the free tour; this is the reason why you need to reserve the 11 am or 3 pm schedule.
 De Barranco y Miraflores a Lima centro—Rápido y Barato
La Merced church

How to get from Miraflores neighborhood to our free tour meeting point Lima historic center?

You have 2 options:

  1. Leave with us from Miraflores to Lima center:
  2. Take the Metropolitano bus:
    • Get to Benavides Metropolitano Bus station, which is just right across the Main Plaza of Barranco.Buy your Card from the operator at the bus station. The price is 4.50 Soles and refill it—How much should you refill? The cost for any destination is 3.20 Soles per person
    • Inside the Bus station, get in Line C, heading to the North (Hacia al Norte). Ask local people by saying in Spanish: ¿De dónde tomo el bus para Jirón de la Union?.
    • Once you are on the bus, it will take you about 30 minutes to get to Estación Jirón de la Unión — Get off at this station, the names of the stations are displayed on the screen inside the buses and are also announced verbally.
    • Finally, from the Jirón de la Unión bus station, walk to La Merced Church (our meeting point for Lima center free tour), we will wait for you at 11 am and 3 pm in front of this church for the free tour; this is the reason why you need to reserve the 11 am or 3 pm schedule.
De Barranco y Miraflores a Lima centro—Rápido y Barato
Iglesia La Merced

How to Taxi or Uber?

If you take a Taxi from Barranco or Miraflores to La Merced Church (Lima historic center), pay 35 Soles average total price, you will be at La Merced Church in about 40 minutes to 1 hour time, make sure you take a Taxi or Uber beforehand.