There are 6 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 16m$172–1,839Bus, drive via Carretera Panamericana Norte
cheapest- Take the bus from Trujillo to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Abancaybus
- Drive from Abancay to Machu Picchucar
37h 59m$109–174Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus
- Drive from Abancay to Machu Picchucar
35h 2m$122–173Drive 1,577.9 km
- Drive from Chicama to Machu Picchucar 1,577.9 km
25h 17m$238–343Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima to Ayacuchobus
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Cuscobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Machu Picchu
3d 19hBus, Train + Bus
- 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$124–1,711
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 drive via Carretera Panamericana Norte which costs $100 - $180 and takes 37h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chicama to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 10h 16m and costs $170 - $1,900.
The distance between Chicama and Machu Picchu is 1137 km. The road distance is 1577.9 km.
The best way to get from Chicama to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 3 days 19h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 16m 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 17m to drive from Chicama to Machu Picchu.
There are 168+ 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, Lima, Lima 28 de Julio, and Abancay in around 35h 2m.
- 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
- $100–600
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
- $120–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- 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
Bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- Expreso Interprovincial Dorado
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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 (01) 4801331
- administracion@transportescautivo.com
- Website
- Turismo Cautivo
Bus from Trujillo to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Turismo Cautivo
- Phone
- +51 932 538 216
- Website
- antezana.com.pe
Bus from Lima to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27
- Book at
- Expreso Antezana
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- wilyemn_gf@hotmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- 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 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Trujillo to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Trujillo to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Trujillo to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- 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
- $28–40
- 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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