There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane ATH - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
27h 27m$785–4,925Fly to Puerto Maldonado, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane ATH - PEM
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarrilbus
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
37h 8m$502–1,983Fly to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)plane ATH - AYP
- Drive from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Machu Picchucar
29h 37m$685–1,930Fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane ATH - JUL
- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarrilbus
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
33h 32m$808–2,646Fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus, Train + Bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane ATH - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
35h 12m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Machu Picchu is to fly and bus and train which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 37h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 27h 27m and costs $750 - $5,000.
The distance between Athens and Machu Picchu is 11586 km.
It takes approximately 27h 27m to get from Athens to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 8h behind Athens. It is currently 1:10 PM in Athens and 5:10 AM in Machu Picchu.
There are 113+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) 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 subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Puerto Maldonado (PEM), take the taxi to Puerto Maldonado, 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 Athens International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–3,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via New York JFK, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- 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/
Train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–600
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
- Observatory 603
- $76
- Expedition 75
- $63
- Expedition 51
- $63
- Observatory 303
- $120
- Expedition 603
- $63
- Visitandome 73
- $82
- Expedition 91
- $63
- Bingham 11
- $600
- Phone
- +51 84 581860
- consultas@incarail.com
- Website
- incarail.com
Train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–360
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $70–110
- The 360°
- $102–104
- Voyager Bimodal
- $30–85
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $90–190
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $120–240
- THE FIRST CLASS BIMODAL
- $300–360
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarril
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- contacto@zolorzano.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
- 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
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