There are 5 ways to get from Cochabamba (State) to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Fly, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)CBB - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
9h 26m$369–2,070Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo
- Take the taxi from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu
29h 43m$64–98Drive 1,197.1 km
- Drive from Cochabamba to Machu Picchu1,197.1 km
19h 36m$180–260Bus, Tour, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Take a shuttle bus from La Paz to Puno
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Cusco
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Machu Picchu
3d 6hBus, Tour, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
33h 12m$151–1,806
Cochabamba (CBB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cochabamba (State) to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi which costs $60 - $100 and takes 29h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cochabamba (State) to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 9h 26m and costs $360 - $2,100.
The distance between Cochabamba (State) and Machu Picchu is 874 km. The road distance is 1197.1 km.
The best way to get from Cochabamba (State) to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 29h 43m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Cochabamba (State) to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 1h behind Cochabamba (State). It is currently 2:13 AM in Cochabamba (State) and 1:13 AM in Machu Picchu.
Yes, the driving distance between Cochabamba (State) to Machu Picchu is 1197 km. It takes approximately 19h 36m to drive from Cochabamba (State) to Machu Picchu.
There are 132+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Cochabamba (State), Bolivia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Cochabamba (State) to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Cochabamba (CBB) 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 line 110 bus to Avenida Ayacucho, walk to Cochabamba, take the bus to La Paz, take the bus to Cusco, take the bus to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cochabamba to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- 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
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $6–9
- Semicama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $13–15
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 60340030
- flotaimperialpotosi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- buslitoral@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +59176401000
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- info@rumboexplora.com
- Website
- titicaca.cruises
Shuttle from La Paz to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- titicaca.cruises
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- info@sacredlaketitikaka.com
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Puno to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $420
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- counter@perurunatravel.com
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Puno to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
Shuttle from Cusco to Machu Picchu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–110
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +51 971 569 997
- experiences@tourinperu.com
- Website
- tourinperu.com
Bus from Puno to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- tourinperu.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Estimated price
- $10–13
Pavitos Colectivo A Ollantaytambo
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
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