There are 7 ways to get from Ica to Machu Picchu by bus, taxi, car, plane, or train
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Ica to AbancayAbancay
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchu
19h 15m$42–88Drive 852.9 km
- Drive from Ica to Machu Picchu852.9 km
15h 24m$129–186Bus to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Ica to Ayacucho
- Fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)AYP - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
16h 23m$158–1,914Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ica to CuscoIca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarril
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
22h 30m$71–695Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Ica to CuscoLima
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu PuebloCusco
24h 21m$104–1,674Bus to Jorge Chávez International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Ica to Lima
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)LIM - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
14h 10m$144–1,815Bus, taxi to Francisco Carle Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Ica to Huancayo
- Take the taxi from Huancayo to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)
- Fly from Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)JAU - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
17h 14m$288–1,998
Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ica to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi which costs $40 - $90 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ica to Machu Picchu is to bus and fly and Train + Bus which takes 14h 10m and costs $140 - $1,900.
The distance between Ica and Machu Picchu is 917 km. The road distance is 852.9 km.
The best way to get from Ica to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 15m and costs $40 - $90.
It takes approximately 19h 15m to get from Ica to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ica to Machu Picchu is 853 km. It takes approximately 15h 24m to drive from Ica to Machu Picchu.
There are 145+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Ica, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Ica to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Abancay then take the taxi to Machu Picchu. Alternatively, you can drive from Ica to Machu Picchu in around 15h 24m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–260
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–130
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- 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/
Train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–600
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
- Observatory 603
- $76
- Expedition 75
- $63
- Expedition 51
- $63
- Observatory 303
- $120
- Expedition 603
- $63
- Visitandome 73
- $82
- Expedition 91
- $63
- Bingham 11
- $600
- Phone
- +51 84 581860
- consultas@incarail.com
- Website
- incarail.com
Train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–360
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $70–110
- The 360°
- $102–104
- Voyager Bimodal
- $30–85
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $90–190
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $120–240
- THE FIRST CLASS BIMODAL
- $300–360
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Ica to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Ica to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Ica to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Ica to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 6202 333
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Ica to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51 999 959 681
- contacto@oropesa.pe
- Website
- oropesa.pe
Bus from Ica to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.oropesa.pe/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGzCOZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQHpZL3JBOLPNoxtU0GcLh-rOMpW1d5SdiyujmLelgSnlt2IlbOX1v1tuQ_aem_rTkOLOLG6Zew4HOVNrl7Sw
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarril
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Ica to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 965 000 353
- ccorysac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ica to Huancayo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/viajes/pasajes-de-bus-orobus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Estimated price
- $21–60
Taxi Seguro Exclusivo Huancayo
- Phone
- +51 946 131 731
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Jet Huancayo
- Phone
- +51 999 001 500
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Digital Huancayo
- Phone
- +51 64 200202
- Website
- facebook.com
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