There are 3 ways to get from Agua Calientes to Machu Picchu by car, bus, plane, train, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus to Palmerola Airport, fly, Train + Bus
best- Drive from Agua Calientes to Tegucigalpacar
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Comayaguabus
- Fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane XPL - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
21h 57m$536–2,310Bus to Managua Airport, fly, Train + Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ocotal to Managuabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MGA - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
21h 41m$532–2,274Taxi, bus, shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the taxi from Agua Calientes to Frontera El Espinotaxi
- Take the bus from Frontera El Espino to Frontera El Amatillobus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Miguelbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SAL - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
25h
Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Agua Calientes to Machu Picchu is to bus and fly and Train + Bus which costs $500 - $2,300 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Agua Calientes to Machu Picchu is to bus and fly and Train + Bus which takes 21h 41m and costs $500 - $2,300.
The distance between Agua Calientes and Machu Picchu is 3928 km.
It takes approximately 21h 57m to get from Agua Calientes to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
There are 142+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Agua Calientes, Nicaragua and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Agua Calientes to Machu Picchu. However, you can drive to Tegucigalpa, take the bus to Comayagua, take the taxi to Palmerola Airport (XPL) 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 Ocotal, take the bus to Managua, walk to Mercado Mayoreo, take the line 169 bus to Aeropuerto, walk to Managua Airport (MGA) 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–600
Flights from Managua Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Managua Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Jose, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Jose, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–600
Flights from Managua Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Miami, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Jose, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–650
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Miami, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- reservas@perurail.com
- 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/
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Comayagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Comayagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064551559434
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ocotal to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Frontera El Espino to Frontera El Amatillo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Miguel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +503 7490 5075
- arguetours@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/arguetours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $8–10
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