There are 5 ways to get from Huanchaco to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane TRU - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
10h 59m$166–1,846Bus, Train + Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trujillo 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
38h 16m$124–1,677Bus, Train + Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
33h 30m$137–1,697Drive 1,558 km
- Drive from Huanchaco to Machu Picchucar 1,558 km
24h 57m$235–339Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus
- Take the bus from Abancay to Cuscobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Machu Picchu
3d 17h
Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Huanchaco to Machu Picchu is to bus and Train + Bus which costs $120 - $1,700 and takes 38h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Huanchaco to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 10h 59m and costs $160 - $1,900.
The distance between Huanchaco and Machu Picchu is 1107 km. The road distance is 1558 km.
The best way to get from Huanchaco to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and Train + Bus via Lima which takes 33h 30m and costs $130 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Huanchaco to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Huanchaco to Machu Picchu is 1558 km. It takes approximately 24h 57m to drive from Huanchaco to Machu Picchu.
There are 166+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Huanchaco, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Huanchaco to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Avenida San Pedro y Avenida el Triunfo, walk to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) 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 Avenida Víctor Larco Herrera to Machu Picchu via Avenida América Sur y Calle Huayna Capac, Trujillo, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, Lima Plaza Norte, Cusco, Cusco - Wanchaq, Machu Picchu Pueblo, and Aguas Calientes in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- 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 9 1423 1844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Interprovincial Dorado
Bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- Expreso Interprovincial Dorado
Bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- Expreso Interprovincial Dorado
- 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 Trujillo to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Turismo Cautivo
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Abancay to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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 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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