There are 6 ways to get from Buga to Machu Picchu by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
13h 55m$307–2,017Bus to Armenia, fly, Train + Bus
cheapest- 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
16h 53m$193–2,028Bus, Train + Bus
- 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 train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
3d 1h$237–1,835Bus to Pereira, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from 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 18m$245–2,222Bus, 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
25h 59m$249–2,237Bus 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 17m$276–2,053
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 Train + Bus which costs $230 - $1,900 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 13h 55m and costs $300 - $2,100.
The distance between Buga and Machu Picchu is 2126 km.
The best way to get from Buga to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and Train + Bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $230 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Buga to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
There are 137+ 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, then take the train to Machu Picchu Pueblo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buga to Machu Picchu Pueblo via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cusco, and Cusco - Wanchaq in around 3d 1h.
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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 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
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 Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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 Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- 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
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