There are 4 ways to get from Cali to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)CLO - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
11h 56m$312–2,036Bus, taxi via Cusco
cheapest- 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
2d 23h$185–260Bus, taxi
- 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 21h$205–310Drive 3,418 km
- Drive from Cali to Machu Picchu3,418 km
2d 5h$514–743
Cali (CLO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi via Cusco which costs $180 - $260 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 11h 56m and costs $310 - $2,100.
The distance between Cali and Machu Picchu is 2099 km. The road distance is 3418 km.
The best way to get from Cali to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 21h and costs $200 - $310.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Cali to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali to Machu Picchu is 3418 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Cali to Machu Picchu.
There are 144+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Cali to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi 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 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.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- 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
- +57 601 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
- $14–35
- 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
- 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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