There are 7 ways to get from Machu Picchu to Gocta Cataracts (Water) by train, plane, unknown, car, bus, or shuttle
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Bus and Train, fly to Cajamarca, travel
best- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cajamarca (CJA)plane CUZ - CJA
- Walk from Cajamarca (CJA) to Gocta Cataracts (Water)unknown
14hDrive, bus, travel via Chachapoyas
- Drive from Machu Picchu to Abancaycar
- Take the bus from Abancay to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima Victoria to Chachapoyasbus
- Walk from Chachapoyas to Gocta Cataracts (Water)unknown
43hTour, bus, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Machu Picchu to Cusco
- Take the bus from Cusco to Andahuaylasbus
- Take the bus from Andahuaylas to Lima - Arriolabus
- Take the bus from Lima - Nicolás Arriola to Pedro Ruizbus
- Walk from Pedro Ruiz to Gocta Cataracts (Water)unknown
4d 4hBus and Train, fly to Chachapoyas, travel
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Chachapoyas (CHH)plane CUZ - CHH
- Walk from Chachapoyas (CHH) to Gocta Cataracts (Water)unknown
11h 35mBus and Train, fly to Tarapoto, bus, travel
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Tarapoto (TPP)plane CUZ - TPP
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Pedro Ruizbus
- Walk from Pedro Ruiz to Gocta Cataracts (Water)unknown
18h 55mDrive, bus, travel
- Drive from Machu Picchu to Abancaycar
- Take the bus from Abancay to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Pedro Ruizbus
- Walk from Pedro Ruiz to Gocta Cataracts (Water)unknown
45h 42mBus and Train, bus, travel
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Take the bus from Cusco to Talaverabus
- Take the bus from Talavera to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Pedro Ruizbus
- Walk from Pedro Ruiz to Gocta Cataracts (Water)unknown
2d 4h
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cajamarca (CJA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Machu Picchu and Gocta Cataracts (Water) is 1267 km.
The best way to get from Machu Picchu to Gocta Cataracts (Water) without a car is to Tour and bus and travel which takes 4 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 14h to get from Machu Picchu to Gocta Cataracts (Water), including transfers.
There are 67+ hotels available in Gocta Cataracts (Water).
What companies run services between Machu Picchu, Peru and Gocta Cataracts (Water), Peru?
There is no direct connection from Machu Picchu to Gocta Cataracts (Water). However, you can take the bus to Aguas Calientes, walk to Machu Picchu Pueblo, take the train to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco, walk to Avenida Pardo, take the bus to Cusco Airport, walk to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) airport, fly to Cajamarca (CJA), then travel to Gocta Cataracts (Water). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Machu Picchu to Gocta Cataracts (Water) via Abancay, Lima 28 de Julio, Saco Oliveros, Natalio Sánchez, Lima Victoria, and Chachapoyas in around 43h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cajamarca via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tarapoto via Puerto Maldonado, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cajamarca via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- atsaairlines.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Chachapoyas via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tarapoto via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Phone
- +51 84 581860
- [email protected]
- Website
- incarail.com
Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $120–160
- Voyager Bimodal
- $85–120
- The 360°
- $120–140
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $55–70
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $66–69
- The Prime
- $130–140
Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $120–160
- Voyager Bimodal
- $85–120
- The 360°
- $120–140
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $55–70
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $66–69
- The Prime
- $130–140
Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $120–160
- Voyager Bimodal
- $85–120
- The 360°
- $120–140
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $55–70
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $66–69
- The Prime
- $130–140
Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $120–160
- Voyager Bimodal
- $85–120
- The 360°
- $120–140
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $55–70
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $66–69
- The Prime
- $130–140
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Abancay to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Abancay to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 480-0223
- [email protected]
- Website
- ghbus.com.pe
Bus from Lima Victoria to Chachapoyas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- ghbus.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Pedro Ruiz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- ghbus.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Pedro Ruiz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- ghbus.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- [email protected]
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Machu Picchu to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cusco to Andahuaylas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cusco to Talavera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Andahuaylas to Lima - Arriola
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Lima - Nicolás Arriola to Pedro Ruiz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Tarapoto to Pedro Ruiz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 980 632 346
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Talavera to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
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