There are 6 ways to get from Chicama to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane TRU - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
10h 16m$166–1,910Bus, taxi via Trujillo
cheapest- Take the bus from Trujillo to Lima - La Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchutaxi
35h 23m$88–177Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Lima Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchutaxi
34h 16m$95–161Drive 1,577.3 km
- Drive from Chicama to Machu Picchucar 1,577.3 km
25h 17m$238–343Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Chocope to Chimbotebus
- Take the bus from Chimbote to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
38h 53m$122–1,730Bus, Train + Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Chocope to Chimbotebus
- Take the bus from Chimbote to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
42h 27m$141–1,740
Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicama to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi which costs $95 - $170 and takes 34h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicama to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 10h 16m and costs $160 - $2,000.
The distance between Chicama and Machu Picchu is 1137 km. The road distance is 1577.3 km.
The best way to get from Chicama to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 34h 16m and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Chicama to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicama to Machu Picchu is 1577 km. It takes approximately 25h 17m to drive from Chicama to Machu Picchu.
There are 131+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Chicama, La Libertad, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Chicama to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) 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 Trujillo, take the bus to Lima Victoria, walk to Lima 28 de Julio, take the bus to Abancay, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- 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
- +51 948 339 133
- pasajes@turismodias.com
- Website
- turismodias.com.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Lima Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- turismodias.com.pe
- Book at
- turismodias.com.pe
- 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 Chimbote to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 947 730 000
- atencionweb@ittsabus.com
- Website
- ittsabus.com
Bus from Trujillo to Lima - La Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Book at
- ittsabus.com
Bus from Chimbote to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Book at
- ittsabus.com
- Phone
- +51 44 484120
- consultas.web@emtrafesa.com
- Website
- emtrafesa.pe
Bus from Chocope to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Schedules at
- emtrafesa.pe
- Economy (Fenix)
- $7–15
- Economy (Normal)
- $5–8
- First (Cama)
- $7–8
- First (Super Fenix)
- $9–10
Bus from Chimbote to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Schedules at
- emtrafesa.pe
- Economy (Fenix)
- $15–18
- Economy (Normal)
- $10–14
- First (Cama)
- $15–17
- First (Super Fenix)
- $19–21
- Phone
- +51 946 111 122
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chimbote to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- americaexpress.com.pe
- Book at
- facebook.com
- America Express
- $15–22
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Chimbote to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Chimbote to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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
- +51 967 747 285
- cruzdelnortemarketing@gmail.com
- Website
- cruzdelnorte.pe
Bus from Chimbote to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelnorte.pe/en
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/cruz-del-norte-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 947 008 401
- sac@transportesvia.com.pe
- Website
- transportesvia.com.pe
Bus from Chimbote to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- transportesvia.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Chimbote to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- 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
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Chimbote to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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