There are 3 ways to get from Cochabamba to Machu Picchu by plane, train, car, bus, 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 Cochabamba (CBB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)CBB - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
9h 26m$369–2,070Drive 1,197.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cochabamba to Machu Picchu1,197.1 km
19h 36m$180–260Bus, shuttle, Tour
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Cusco
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Machu Picchu
3d 1h
Cochabamba (CBB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cochabamba to Machu Picchu is to drive which costs $180 - $260 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cochabamba to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 9h 26m and costs $360 - $2,100.
The distance between Cochabamba and Machu Picchu is 874 km. The road distance is 1197.1 km.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and shuttle and Tour which takes 3 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Cochabamba to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 1h behind Cochabamba. It is currently 9:15 PM in Cochabamba and 8:15 PM in Machu Picchu.
Yes, the driving distance between Cochabamba to Machu Picchu is 1197 km. It takes approximately 19h 36m to drive from Cochabamba to Machu Picchu.
There are 144+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Cochabamba, Bolivia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Cochabamba 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 drive from Cochabamba to Machu Picchu in around 19h 36m.
- 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
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
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 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 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/
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