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
31h 1m$1,187–4,532Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly, Train + Bus
cheapest- Take the train from South Brisbane 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
33h 9m$726–3,616Bus 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 4h$1,089–4,508Train 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 16m$827–3,817Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
- 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
35h 30m$823–3,877
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 $700 - $3,700 and takes 33h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 31h 1m and costs $1,100 - $4,600.
The distance between Brisbane and Machu Picchu is 13488 km.
It takes approximately 31h 1m to get from Brisbane to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 15h behind Brisbane. It is currently 11:22 PM in Brisbane and 8:22 AM in Machu Picchu.
There are 150+ 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 Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Melbourne, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Melbourne, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- 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 South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $22–35
- Advantage
- $21–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
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