There are 3 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, 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 Colorado Springs Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane COS - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
27h 3m$579–3,619Drive to Gunnison County Airport, fly, Train + Bus
cheapest- Drive from Colorado Springs to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)car
- Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane GUC - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
29h 31m$356–2,659Bus to Denver, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane DEN - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
23h 21m$485–2,620
Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to Machu Picchu is to drive and fly and Train + Bus which costs $350 - $2,700 and takes 29h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to Machu Picchu is to bus and fly and Train + Bus which takes 23h 21m and costs $480 - $2,700.
The distance between Colorado Springs and Machu Picchu is 6879 km.
It takes approximately 27h 3m to get from Colorado Springs to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 2h ahead of Colorado Springs. It is currently 8:00 AM in Colorado Springs and 10:00 AM in Machu Picchu.
There are 142+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Colorado Springs to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Academy/Astrozon, take the line 37 bus to Airport/ Arrivals, walk to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) 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 Denver International Airport, walk to Denver (DEN) 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Denver to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Denver to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Denver to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Denver to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Jose, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Denver, Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Denver, Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Denver to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Denver to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Jose, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Denver, San Jose, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- 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
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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