There are 3 ways to get from Auckland to Machu Picchu by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Auckland to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane AKL - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
24h 31m$930–3,722Fly Auckland to Puerto Maldonado, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane AKL - 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
47h 47m$406–1,780Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane WRE - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
29h 45m$630–3,450
Auckland (AKL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Machu Picchu is to fly and bus and train which costs $400 - $1,800 and takes 47h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 24h 31m and costs $900 - $3,800.
The distance between Auckland and Machu Picchu is 11216 km.
It takes approximately 24h 31m to get from Auckland to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 18h behind Auckland. It is currently 7:01 PM in Auckland and 1:01 AM in Machu Picchu.
There are 142+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) 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 bus to Whangarei, walk to Rose St Bus Depo, take the bus to Whangarei Airport, walk to Whangarei Airport (WRE) 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 Auckland to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,600
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Auckland, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Auckland to Puerto Maldonado via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Puerto Maldonado via Santiago, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Puerto Maldonado via Ezeiza, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Auckland to Puerto Maldonado via Santiago, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- 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
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- 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
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