There are 4 ways to get from Colorado to Machu Picchu by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Denver, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)DEN - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
22h 25m$688–2,728Fly from Pueblo Memorial Airport, Train + Bus
cheapest- Fly from Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)PUB - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
27h 14m$293–2,322Fly from Colorado Springs Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)COS - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
23h 31m$439–3,019Bus, bus to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Vail Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)EGE - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
26h 16m$412–2,662
Denver (DEN) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which costs $290 - $2,400 and takes 27h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 22h 25m and costs $650 - $2,800.
The distance between Colorado and Machu Picchu is 6989 km.
It takes approximately 22h 25m to get from Colorado to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 2h ahead of Colorado. It is currently 10:18 PM in Colorado and 12:18 AM in Machu Picchu.
There are 145+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Colorado to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the line 0 bus to Union Station, walk to Union Station, take the train to Denver Airport Station, 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. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Denver to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Denver to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Denver to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Pueblo Memorial Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Denver, Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Pueblo Memorial Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Denver, Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Denver to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Pueblo Memorial Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Denver, Cancun, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Miami, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- 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
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- info@coretransit.org
- Website
- evta.colorado.gov
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
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