There are 6 ways to get from Santiago de Surco to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
8h$155–1,782Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Atocongo to Abancaybus Lima
- Drive from Abancay to Machu Picchucar
23h 23m$69–126Drive 998.2 km
- Drive from Santiago de Surco to Machu Picchucar 998.2 km
17h 3m$150–217Bus, drive via Ayacucho
- Take the bus from San Juan to Abancaybus Lima / ...
- Drive from Abancay to Machu Picchucar
23h 48m$74–145Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain Cusco
28h 12m$129–1,691Bus, Train + Bus via Abancay
- Take the bus from Atocongo Station to Abancaybus
- Take the bus from Abancay to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
30h 20m$112–1,691
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Surco to Machu Picchu is to bus and drive via Ayacucho which costs $70 - $150 and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Surco to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 8h and costs $150 - $1,800.
The distance between Santiago de Surco and Machu Picchu is 722 km. The road distance is 998.2 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Surco to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and Train + Bus which takes 28h 12m and costs $120 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Santiago de Surco to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Surco to Machu Picchu is 998 km. It takes approximately 17h 3m to drive from Santiago de Surco to Machu Picchu.
There are 166+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Santiago de Surco, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Santiago de Surco 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 Atocongo to Machu Picchu via Abancay in around 23h 23m.
- 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
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- [email protected]
- Website
- perurail.com
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Atocongo to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 914 578 885
- [email protected]
- Website
- transporteschankas.com.pe
Bus from Lima Atocongo to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Schedules at
- transporteschankas.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from San Juan to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Atocongo Station to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Abancay to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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