There are 8 ways to get from Caral to Machu Picchu by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car
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Bus to Jorge Chávez International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
best- Take the bus from Huacho to Lima - Tomas Vallebus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane LIM - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
11h 49m$158–1,843Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Huacho to Lima - Nicolás Arriolabus
- Take the bus from Lima - Arriola to Abancaybus
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchutaxi
27h 49m$87–148Drive 1,147.6 km
- Drive from Caral to Machu Picchucar 1,147.6 km
19h 54m$173–250Bus to Huaraz, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Barranca to Huarazbus
- Fly from Huaraz (ATA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane ATA - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
17h 7m$221–2,059Bus, taxi via Lima
- Take the bus from Huacho to Lima - Nicolás Arriolabus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Abancaybus
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchutaxi
28h 4m$88–163Bus, taxi via Lima #2
- Take the bus from Huacho to Lima - Tomas Vallebus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Abancaybus
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchutaxi
28h 24m$107–190Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Huacho to Lima - Nicolás Arriolabus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
32h 55m$149–1,739Bus, train
- Take the bus from Huacho to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarrilbus
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
34h 8m$127–736
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caral to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi which costs $85 - $150 and takes 27h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Caral to Machu Picchu is to bus and fly and Train + Bus which takes 11h 49m and costs $150 - $1,900.
The distance between Caral and Machu Picchu is 883 km. The road distance is 1147.6 km.
The best way to get from Caral to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 49m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Caral to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Caral to Machu Picchu is 1148 km. It takes approximately 19h 54m to drive from Caral to Machu Picchu.
There are 134+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Caral, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Caral to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Huacho, take the bus to Lima - Tomas Valle, walk to Sauces, take the bus to Lima Airport, take the taxi to Lima-Airport-LIM 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 taxi to Huacho, take the bus to Lima - Nicolás Arriola, walk to Arriola, take the bus to Abancay, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Huaraz to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Huaraz to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- 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/
Train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–600
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
- Observatory 603
- $76
- Expedition 75
- $63
- Expedition 51
- $63
- Observatory 303
- $120
- Expedition 603
- $63
- Visitandome 73
- $82
- Expedition 91
- $63
- Bingham 11
- $600
- Phone
- +51 84 581860
- consultas@incarail.com
- Website
- incarail.com
Train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–360
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $70–110
- The 360°
- $102–104
- Voyager Bimodal
- $30–85
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $90–190
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $120–240
- THE FIRST CLASS BIMODAL
- $300–360
- Phone
- +51 1 716 8000
- info@movilbus.pe
- Website
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Huacho to Lima - Tomas Valle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Huacho to Lima - Nicolás Arriola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
Bus from Barranca to Huaraz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- movilbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 6202 333
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Lima - Arriola to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 981 284 921
- zbuss.passenger2018@gmail.com
- Website
- zbuss.com.pe
Bus from Huacho to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- zbuss.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarril
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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