There are 6 ways to get from Huanchaco to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, or car
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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$161–1,816Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Trujillo to Lima La Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus
- Drive from Abancay to Machu Picchucar
36h 3m$107–171Bus, drive via Lima
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus
- Drive from Abancay to Machu Picchucar
35h 45m$111–160Drive 1,558 km
- Drive from Huanchaco to Machu Picchucar 1,558 km
24h 58m$235–339Bus, Train + Bus
- 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$125–1,677Bus, Train + Bus via Lima
- 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
42h 12m$134–1,713
Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huanchaco to Machu Picchu is to bus and drive via Lima which costs $110 - $160 and takes 35h 45m.
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 which takes 38h 16m and costs $120 - $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 58m to drive from Huanchaco to Machu Picchu.
There are 167+ 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, Lima, Lima 28 de Julio, and Abancay in around 35h 45m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- 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, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
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
- $120–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- 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 9 1423 1844
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresodorado.com.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- expresodorado.com.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- expresodorado.com.pe
- 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
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
- 0801 00 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- linea.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Lima La Victoria
- 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 1 311 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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