There are 5 ways to get from Cajamarca to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Cajamarca (CJA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CJA - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
9h 40m$153–1,848Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Cruce Cajamarca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus
- Drive from Abancay to Machu Picchucar
31h 56m$105–175Drive 1,788.1 km
- Drive from Cajamarca to Machu Picchucar 1,788.1 km
29h 50m$269–389Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Cajamarca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
45h 41m$130–1,694Bus, Train + Bus via Trujillo
- Take the bus from Cajamarca to Trujillobus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
2d 2h$167–1,746
Cajamarca (CJA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cajamarca to Machu Picchu is to bus and drive which costs $100 - $180 and takes 31h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cajamarca to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 9h 40m and costs $150 - $1,900.
The distance between Cajamarca and Machu Picchu is 1129 km. The road distance is 1788.1 km.
The best way to get from Cajamarca to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and Train + Bus which takes 45h 41m and costs $130 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Cajamarca to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cajamarca to Machu Picchu is 1788 km. It takes approximately 29h 50m to drive from Cajamarca to Machu Picchu.
There are 165+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Cajamarca, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Cajamarca to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Cajamarca (CJA) airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), walk to Cusco Airport, take the bus to Avenida Pardo, walk to Cusco - Wanchaq, take the train to Machu Picchu Pueblo, walk to Aguas Calientes, then take the bus to Machu Picchu. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cruce Cajamarca to Machu Picchu via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, Lima 28 de Julio, and Abancay in around 31h 56m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cajamarca to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cajamarca to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Cajamarca to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cajamarca to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- [email protected]
- Website
- perurail.com
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
- Phone
- +51 44 484120
- [email protected]
- Website
- emtrafesa.pe
Bus from Cruce Cajamarca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- emtrafesa.pe
- Economy (Fenix)
- $23–29
- Economy (Normal)
- $18–24
- First (Cama)
- $28–31
- First (Super Fenix)
- $35–40
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 948 339 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismodias.com.pe
Bus from Cajamarca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Book at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 426 0957
Bus from Cajamarca to Trujillo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $33
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/royal-palace-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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