There are 5 ways to get from Jauja to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane JAU - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
9h 43m$179–1,920Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Jauja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus 543
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarrilbus
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
37h 47m$90–746Bus, Train + Bus via Ayacucho
- Take the bus from Jauja Airport to Jirón Tarapacábus
- Take the bus from Huancayo to Ayacuchobus
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
29h 16m$113–1,663Drive 742.5 km
- Drive from Jauja to Machu Picchucar 742.5 km
12h 4m$112–162Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Jauja to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
29h 31m$126–1,714
Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jauja to Machu Picchu is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Jauja to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 9h 43m and costs $170 - $2,000.
The distance between Jauja and Machu Picchu is 551 km. The road distance is 742.5 km.
The best way to get from Jauja to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and Train + Bus via Ayacucho which takes 29h 16m and costs $110 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Jauja to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Jauja to Machu Picchu is 743 km. It takes approximately 12h 4m to drive from Jauja to Machu Picchu.
There are 155+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Jauja, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Jauja to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) 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 vehicle from Jauja to Machu Picchu via Jauja Airport, Jirón Tarapacá, Huancayo, Ayacucho, Ayacucho, Cusco, Cusco - Wanchaq, Machu Picchu Pueblo, and Aguas Calientes in around 29h 16m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- 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
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 Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–650
- Website
- PeruRail
- Observatory 603
- $76
- Expedition 75
- $79
- Expedition 51
- $63
- Observatory 303
- $99
- Expedition 603
- $99
- Visitandome 73
- $79
- Expedition 91
- $63
- Bingham 11
- $630
- Phone
- +51 84 581860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Incarail
Train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- Incarail
- The premium & lounge
- $50–130
- Voyager Bimodal
- $30–65
- The 360°
- $55–70
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $55–70
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $66–69
- The Prime
- $130–140
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Jauja Airport to Jirón Tarapacá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarril
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 7198739
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Molina Union
Bus from Huancayo to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- Transportes Molina Union
- 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
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Jauja to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +51 94 352 0202
- [email protected]
- Website
- megabus.pe
Bus from Jauja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- megabus.pe
- Book at
- megabus.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Oltursa
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