There are 5 ways to get from Brisbane to Machu Picchu by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Brisbane Airport, Train + Bus
best- 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$937–3,732Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly, Train + Bus
cheapest- Take the train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- 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
30h 49m$676–3,516Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane WTB - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
2d 1h$1,129–4,791Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- 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
35h 47m$827–3,917Bus, bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane BNK - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
37h 20m$754–3,876
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Machu Picchu is to train and fly and Train + Bus which costs $650 - $3,600 and takes 30h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 29h 31m and costs $900 - $3,800.
The distance between Brisbane and Machu Picchu is 13488 km.
It takes approximately 29h 31m to get from Brisbane to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 15h behind Brisbane. It is currently 4:18 AM in Brisbane and 1:18 PM in Machu Picchu.
There are 133+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE 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 Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, walk to Varsity Lakes station, take the line 760 bus to Gold Coast Airport, walk to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Brisbane Airport, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
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, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $21–30
- Advantage
- $21–35
- Flexible
- $19–30
Bus from Brisbane to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $25–35
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $26–40
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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