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
19h 25m$370–2,702Fly 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
22h 12m$291–2,410Fly 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 32m$296–2,428Fly 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
21h 12m$296–2,428Fly 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
22h 38m$294–2,419
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 22h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Louisiana to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 19h 25m and costs $370 - $2,700.
The distance between Louisiana and Machu Picchu is 5338 km.
It takes approximately 19h 25m to get from Louisiana to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 1h ahead of Louisiana. It is currently 7:05 AM in Louisiana and 8:05 AM in Machu Picchu.
There are 155+ 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
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Shreveport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Miami, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Orlando, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Shreveport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, San Salvador, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Shreveport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 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
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Shreveport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Miami, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- 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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