There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Machu Picchu by plane or train
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane ORD - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
21h 3m$388–2,220Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport, Train + Bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MDW - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
21h 1m$368–2,820Train to South Bend, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SBN - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
25h 24m$448–3,029
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which costs $380 - $2,300 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 21h 1m and costs $360 - $2,900.
The distance between Chicago and Machu Picchu is 6530 km.
It takes approximately 21h 3m to get from Chicago to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:50 AM in Chicago and 6:50 AM in Machu Picchu.
There are 135+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 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 subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Orlando, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Montego Bay, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Orlando, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from South Bend to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from South Bend to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- 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
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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