There are 8 ways to get from Colombia to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)CUC - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
17h 31m$249–2,220Bus, taxi via Cusco
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Take the bus from Qorikancha to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo
- Take the taxi from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu
3d 11h$207–286Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchu
3d 9h$227–336Drive 3,785.3 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Machu Picchu3,785.3 km
2d 9h$569–822Fly from Bucaramanga Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)BGA - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
12h$239–2,331Fly from El Dorado International Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)BOG - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
12h 34m$286–2,046Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Train + Bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)MDE - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
13h 57m$295–2,082Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Bogotá to Guaduas
- Take the bus from Guaduas to Terminal del Norte
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchu
3d 9h$903–1,044
Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombia to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi via Cusco which costs $200 - $290 and takes 3 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 12h and costs $230 - $2,400.
The distance between Colombia and Machu Picchu is 2508 km. The road distance is 3785.3 km.
The best way to get from Colombia to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3 days 9h and costs $220 - $340.
It takes approximately 17h 31m to get from Colombia to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombia to Machu Picchu is 3785 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Colombia to Machu Picchu.
There are 144+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Colombia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Colombia to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) 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 bus to AV. Esperanza - KR 69D, walk to Terminal Salitre, take the bus to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, walk to Terminal Ipiales, take the bus to Rumichaca, take the bus to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, take the bus to Lima, walk to Lima 28 de Julio, take the bus to Abancay, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–320
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- 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/
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Guaduas to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–63
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $21–30
- 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
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Qorikancha to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Estimated price
- $10–646
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Pavitos Colectivo A Ollantaytambo
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
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