There are 5 ways to get from Pica to Machu Picchu by bus, car, shuttle, 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.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Pica to Humberstonebus
- Take the bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Avenida Pardo to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambobus
- Drive from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchucar
22h 49mDrive 1,378.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Pica to Machu Picchucar 1,378.4 km
22h 24m$208–300Shuttle to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pica to Iquique Airport
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane IQQ - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
17h 36m$464–2,634Bus, shuttle, Tour
- Take the bus from Pica to Iquiquebus
- Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Cusco
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Machu Picchu
3d 1hBus, bus to Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Pica to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airportbus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane TCQ - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
20h 11m
Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pica to Machu Picchu is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 22h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Pica to Machu Picchu is to shuttle and fly and Train + Bus which takes 17h 36m and costs $460 - $2,700.
The distance between Pica and Machu Picchu is 1446 km. The road distance is 1378.4 km.
The best way to get from Pica to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and shuttle and Tour which takes 3 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 49m to get from Pica to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 1h behind Pica. It is currently 6:57 PM in Pica and 5:57 PM in Machu Picchu.
Yes, the driving distance between Pica to Machu Picchu is 1378 km. It takes approximately 22h 24m to drive from Pica to Machu Picchu.
There are 168+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Pica, Chile and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Pica to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Humberstone, take the bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, walk to Terminal Internacional, take the bus to Tacna, take the bus to Arequipa, take the bus to Cusco, walk to Avenida Pardo, take the bus to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo, then drive to Machu Picchu. Alternatively, you can drive from Pica to Machu Picchu in around 22h 24m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Paraiso del Norte
Bus from Pica to Humberstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Paraiso del Norte
- Road
- $4–5
- Phone
- +56 57 274 1309
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Santa Angela
Bus from Pica to Humberstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes Santa Angela
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
Bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $11–15
Bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Transportes San Antonio
- Road
- $11–15
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transporte Moquegua Turismo
- Phone
- +51 982 803 213
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hallpa
Bus from Tacna to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- Hallpa
- Phone
- +51 993 585 217
Bus from Arequipa to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Avenida Pardo to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Tacna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- [email protected]
- Website
- transiquique.cl
Shuttle from Pica to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $119
- Schedules at
- transiquique.cl
- Book at
- transiquique.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $18–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $29–40
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Tarapaca
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Buses Tarapaca
- Salon Cama
- $14–20
- Premium
- $16–22
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $11–14
- Cama
- $14–21
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–46
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $10–14
- Salón cama
- $43–46
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
Shuttle from Puno to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $420
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peru Runa Travels
Shuttle from Puno to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Peru Runa Travels
Shuttle from Cusco to Machu Picchu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Peru Runa Travels
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