There are 7 ways to get from Australia to Machu Picchu by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SYD - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
27h 58m$888–3,431Fly Sydney International Airport to Puerto Maldonado, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane SYD - 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
2d 4h$632–2,484Fly Melbourne Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MEL - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
29h 49m$838–3,728Fly Canberra International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CBR - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
31h 17m$727–3,719Fly Brisbane Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane BNE - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
29h 31m$938–3,732Fly Gold Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane OOL - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
29h 14m$676–3,516Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MCY - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
32h 15m$825–3,915
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Machu Picchu is to fly and bus and train which costs $600 - $2,500 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 27h 58m and costs $850 - $3,500.
The distance between Australia and Machu Picchu is 13168 km.
It takes approximately 27h 58m to get from Australia to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
There are 134+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Australia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Australia to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 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 Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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 Sydney International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Brisbane Airport, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Santiago, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Auckland, Santiago, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Santiago, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- 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 6202 333
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- 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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