There are 5 ways to get from Louisiana to Machu Picchu by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MSY - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
17h 36m$348–2,662Fly from Shreveport, Train + Bus
cheapest- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SHV - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
23h 40m$292–2,447Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane LFT - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
19h 48m$296–2,478Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane LCH - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
20h 30m$296–2,478Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane BTR - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
23h 27m$295–2,456
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisiana to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which costs $290 - $2,500 and takes 23h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Louisiana to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 17h 36m and costs $340 - $2,700.
The distance between Louisiana and Machu Picchu is 5338 km.
It takes approximately 17h 36m to get from Louisiana to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
There are 167+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Louisiana, USA and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Louisiana 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 the taxi to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, San Salvador, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Shreveport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Shreveport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Orlando, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Miami, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Shreveport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Shreveport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Miami, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- 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 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
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