There is 1 way to get from Cape Town to Machu Picchu by plane or train
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Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which costs $480 - $2,900 and takes 25h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 25h 53m and costs $480 - $2,900.
The distance between Cape Town and Machu Picchu is 9356 km.
It takes approximately 25h 53m to get from Cape Town to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 7h behind Cape Town. It is currently 11:44 AM in Cape Town and 4:44 AM in Machu Picchu.
There are 155+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- [email protected]
- Website
- PeruRail
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- PeruRail
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