There are 3 ways to get from Uyuni Municipality to Machu Picchu by taxi, 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.
Taxi, fly, Train + Bus
best- Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyuni Airport (UYU)taxi
- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane UYU - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
14h 6m$507–2,465Taxi, bus, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyunitaxi
- Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarrilbus
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
29h 56m$129–847Drive 1,309.1 km
- Drive from Uyuni Municipality to Machu Picchucar 1,309.1 km
21h 6m$197–285
Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni Municipality to Machu Picchu is to taxi and bus and train which costs $120 - $850 and takes 29h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni Municipality to Machu Picchu is to taxi and fly and Train + Bus which takes 14h 6m and costs $500 - $2,500.
The distance between Uyuni Municipality and Machu Picchu is 1110 km. The road distance is 1309.1 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni Municipality to Machu Picchu without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 29h 56m and costs $120 - $850.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from Uyuni Municipality to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni Municipality to Machu Picchu is 1309 km. It takes approximately 21h 6m to drive from Uyuni Municipality to Machu Picchu.
There are 161+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Uyuni Municipality, Bolivia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Uyuni Municipality to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 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 the taxi to Uyuni, take the bus to La Paz, take the bus to Cusco, take the bus to Avenida Ferrocarril, walk to Ollantaytambo, take the train to Machu Picchu Pueblo, walk to Aguas Calientes, then take the bus to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
- 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 Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–650
- Website
- PeruRail
- Observatory 603
- $76
- Expedition 75
- $79
- Expedition 51
- $63
- Observatory 303
- $99
- Expedition 603
- $99
- Visitandome 73
- $79
- Expedition 91
- $63
- Bingham 11
- $630
- Phone
- +591 67161020
- [email protected]
- Website
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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