There are 6 ways to get from Ecuador to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)GYE - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
11h 1m$290–2,132Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Abancay
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchu
2d$108–236Drive 2,419.7 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Machu Picchu2,419.7 km
36h 43m$364–526Bus to Tumbes, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)TBP - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
12h 34m$191–1,904Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)UIO - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
13h 17m$260–2,070Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
2d 5h$169–1,812
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi which costs $100 - $240 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 11h 1m and costs $290 - $2,200.
The distance between Ecuador and Machu Picchu is 1667 km. The road distance is 2419.7 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 0h and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Ecuador to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Machu Picchu is 2420 km. It takes approximately 36h 43m to drive from Ecuador to Machu Picchu.
There are 145+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Ecuador to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE 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 Terrestre de Guayaquil, take the bus to Lima Javier Prado, walk to Lima Terminal Excluciva, take the bus to Abancay, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–380
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- 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/
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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