There are 3 ways to get from Bolivia to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, Train + Bus
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane LPB - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
7h 30m$228–2,029Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarrilbus
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
40h 1m$105–723Drive 1,638 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Machu Picchucar 1,638 km
26h 7m$247–356
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bolivia to Machu Picchu is to bus and train which costs $100 - $750 and takes 40h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bolivia to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $220 - $2,100.
The distance between Bolivia and Machu Picchu is 638 km. The road distance is 1638 km.
The best way to get from Bolivia to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 1m and costs $100 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Bolivia to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 1h behind Bolivia. It is currently 4:45 PM in Bolivia and 3:45 PM in Machu Picchu.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolivia to Machu Picchu is 1638 km. It takes approximately 26h 7m to drive from Bolivia to Machu Picchu.
There are 140+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Bolivia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Bolivia to Machu Picchu. However, you can 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 a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Machu Picchu via Santa Cruz, La Paz, Terminal Terrestre del Cusco, Avenida Ferrocarril, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu Pueblo, and Aguas Calientes in around 40h 1m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- 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
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–32
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $12–16
- Semicama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $28–32
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- buslitoral@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- redbus.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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