There are 5 ways to get from San Isidro to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane LIM - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
7h 53m$143–1,778Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Abancaybus Lima
- Drive from Abancay to Machu Picchucar
23h 40m$83–122Drive 996.4 km
- Drive from San Isidro to Machu Picchucar 996.4 km
17h 1m$150–217Bus, Train + Bus via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain Cusco
28h 10m$129–1,691Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cuscobus Lima
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain Cusco
28h 16m$113–1,669
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Isidro to Machu Picchu is to bus and drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 23h 40m.
The fastest way to get from San Isidro to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 7h 53m and costs $140 - $1,800.
The distance between San Isidro and Machu Picchu is 715 km. The road distance is 996.4 km.
The best way to get from San Isidro to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and Train + Bus via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte which takes 28h 10m and costs $120 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from San Isidro to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Isidro to Machu Picchu is 996 km. It takes approximately 17h 1m to drive from San Isidro to Machu Picchu.
There are 167+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between San Isidro, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from San Isidro to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Lima-Airport-LIM 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 bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Machu Picchu via Abancay in around 23h 40m.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- 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
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
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