There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Machu Picchu by train, plane, or car
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)ZRH - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
28h 46m$484–3,073Train to Frankfurt, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)FRA - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
28h 53m$500–3,121Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)GVA - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
30h 21m$536–3,151Fly Basel to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)BSL - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
27h 55m$579–3,120Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)CDG - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
27h 35m$604–3,159Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, drive
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)ZRH - AYP
- Drive from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Machu Picchu
30h 30m$704–2,078
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Machu Picchu is to train and fly and Train + Bus which costs $480 - $3,100 and takes 28h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Machu Picchu is to train and fly and Train + Bus which takes 27h 35m and costs $600 - $3,200.
The distance between Basel and Machu Picchu is 10629 km.
It takes approximately 28h 46m to get from Basel to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 6h behind Basel. It is currently 7:11 PM in Basel and 1:11 PM in Machu Picchu.
There are 145+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 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 train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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 Zurich Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Basel to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Basel to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Basel to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Basel to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Basel to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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