There are 7 ways to get from Colombia to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CUC - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
16h 18m$249–2,270Bus, drive, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Puerto Asísbus
- Drive from Puerto Asís to Lago Agríocar
- Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Qorikancha to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambobus
- Take the taxi from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchutaxi
3d 12h$209–293Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchutaxi
3d 7h$232–342Drive 3,803.4 km
- Drive from Bogotá to Machu Picchucar 3,803.4 km
2d 10h$572–826Fly from Bucaramanga Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane BGA - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
12h$249–2,381Fly from El Dorado International Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane BOG - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
12h 38m$306–2,046Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Train + Bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MDE - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
13h 57m$298–2,132
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 drive and taxi which costs $200 - $300 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 12h and costs $240 - $2,400.
The distance between Colombia and Machu Picchu is 2508 km. The road distance is 3803.4 km.
The best way to get from Colombia to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3 days 7h and costs $230 - $350.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Colombia to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colombia to Machu Picchu is 3803 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Colombia to Machu Picchu.
There are 127+ 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 taxi 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 Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–420
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
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
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
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
- $240–480
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- 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/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- 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
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Satelite del Sur to Puerto Asís
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- 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
- 5h 24m
- Estimated price
- $10–26
Pavitos Colectivo A Ollantaytambo
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
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