There are 5 ways to get from Chicama to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 11m$160–1,835Bus, Train + Bus via Carretera Panamericana Norte
cheapest- Take the bus from Trujillo 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
40h 1m$116–1,703Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
32h 47m$136–1,691Drive 1,578 km
- Drive from Chicama to Machu Picchucar 1,578 km
25h 16m$239–345Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Chocope to Chimbotebus
- Take the bus from Chimbote to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus
- Take the bus from Abancay to Cuscobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Machu Picchu
3d 16h
Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicama to Machu Picchu is to bus and Train + Bus via Carretera Panamericana Norte which costs $110 - $1,700 and takes 40h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chicama to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 10h 11m and costs $160 - $1,900.
The distance between Chicama and Machu Picchu is 1137 km. The road distance is 1578 km.
The best way to get from Chicama to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and Train + Bus which takes 32h 47m and costs $130 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Chicama to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicama to Machu Picchu is 1578 km. It takes approximately 25h 16m to drive from Chicama to Machu Picchu.
There are 155+ 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 a vehicle from Chicama to Machu Picchu via Trujillo, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, Lima Plaza Norte, Cusco, Cusco - Wanchaq, Machu Picchu Pueblo, and Aguas Calientes in around 32h 47m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- reservas@perurail.com
- Website
- PeruRail
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- PeruRail
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- PeruRail
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- PeruRail
Bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- Expreso Interprovincial Dorado
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +51 44 484120
- consultas.web@emtrafesa.com
- Website
- Emtrafesa
Bus from Chocope to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- Emtrafesa
- Economy (Fenix)
- $7–14
- Economy (Normal)
- $5–7
- First (Cama)
- $7–8
- First (Super Fenix)
- $9–10
- Phone
- +51 946 111 122
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chimbote to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- americaexpress.com.pe
- Book at
- facebook.com
- America Express
- $15–21
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Chimbote to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- wilyemn_gf@hotmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Abancay to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- counter@perurunatravel.com
- Website
- Peru Runa Travels
Shuttle from Cusco to Machu Picchu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Peru Runa Travels
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- + 51 979 705 534
- administracionlima@allinbus.com
- Website
- Allinbus
Bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Allinbus
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