There are 8 ways to get from Buga to Machu Picchu by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car
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Bus to Cali, fly, Train + Bus
best- Take the bus from Buga to Cali Airport
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)CLO - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
14h 30m$319–2,029Bus, taxi via Cusco
cheapest- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Take the bus from Qorikancha to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo
- Take the taxi from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu
3d 1h$189–264Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchu
2d 23h$209–314Drive 3,479.3 km
- Drive from Buga to Machu Picchu3,479.3 km
2d 6h$523–756Bus to Armenia, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Buga to Caicedonia
- Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)AXM - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
17h 28m$205–2,040Bus to Pereira, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)PEI - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
16h 53m$259–2,234Bus, bus to Perales Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Take the bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Fly from Perales Airport (IBE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)IBE - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
26h 34m$261–2,249Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal Salitre
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)BOG - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
22h 52m$288–2,065
Cali (CLO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buga to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi via Cusco which costs $180 - $270 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Buga to Machu Picchu is to bus and fly and Train + Bus which takes 14h 30m and costs $310 - $2,100.
The distance between Buga and Machu Picchu is 2128 km. The road distance is 3479.3 km.
The best way to get from Buga to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 23h and costs $200 - $320.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Buga to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Buga to Machu Picchu is 3479 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Buga to Machu Picchu.
There are 144+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Buga, Colombia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Buga to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Cali Airport, walk to Cali (CLO) 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 Terminal de Transporte Cali, take the bus to Ipiales, walk to Terminal Ipiales, take the bus to Rumichaca, take the bus to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, take the bus to Lima, walk to Lima 28 de Julio, take the bus to Abancay, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Armenia to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Armenia to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Pereira to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Perales Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Armenia to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Pereira to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Perales Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Perales Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–440
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Pereira to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cartagena, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Perales Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- 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
- +57 318 760 6799
- cooperativa@cootrancise.com
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Buga to Cali Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Ipiales
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Buga to Caicedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Armenia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 602 229 7017
- info@deoccidente.com
- Website
- deoccidente.com
Bus from Terminal de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- deoccidente.com
- Phone
- +57 302 3180104
- sociedadexpresocafeterosas@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- redbus.com
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Buga to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Qorikancha to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Estimated price
- $10–26
Pavitos Colectivo A Ollantaytambo
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
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