There are 5 ways to get from Chiclayo to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport (CIX) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CIX - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
9h 40m$176–1,856Bus, Train + Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiclayo 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
41h 25m$116–1,710Bus, Train + Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
33h 44m$147–1,707Drive 1,743.6 km
- Drive from Chiclayo to Machu Picchucar 1,743.6 km
27h 47m$263–379Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima to Ayacuchobus
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Cuscobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Machu Picchu
3d 21h
Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport (CIX) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiclayo to Machu Picchu is to bus and Train + Bus which costs $110 - $1,800 and takes 41h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chiclayo to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 9h 40m and costs $170 - $1,900.
The distance between Chiclayo and Machu Picchu is 1260 km. The road distance is 1743.6 km.
The best way to get from Chiclayo to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and Train + Bus via Lima which takes 33h 44m and costs $140 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Chiclayo to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiclayo to Machu Picchu is 1744 km. It takes approximately 27h 47m to drive from Chiclayo to Machu Picchu.
There are 166+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Chiclayo, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Chiclayo to Machu Picchu. However, you can 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 Chiclayo to Machu Picchu via Lima, Flores, Amazonas, Lima Plaza Norte, Cusco, Cusco - Wanchaq, Machu Picchu Pueblo, and Aguas Calientes in around 33h 44m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- 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
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- 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
- Phone
- +51 979 707 957
- [email protected]
- Website
- terramovilperu.com.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +51 (01) 4801331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Cautivo
Bus from Chiclayo to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Turismo Cautivo
- Phone
- +51 976 511 918
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Atahualpa
Bus from Chiclayo to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- Turismo Atahualpa
- Website
- Turismo Atahualpa
- Phone
- +51 992-886-115
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Book at
- waybus.pe
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peru Runa Travels
Shuttle from Cusco to Machu Picchu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Peru Runa Travels
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Chiclayo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 948 339 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismodias.com.pe
Bus from Chiclayo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Book at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 6312888
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- 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
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
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