There are 6 ways to get from Ica to Machu Picchu by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ica to Cuscobus Ica
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarrilbus
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
19h 48m$81–678Drive 852.3 km
- Drive from Ica to Machu Picchucar 852.3 km
15h 20m$129–185Bus to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Ica to Ayacuchobus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane AYP - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
16h 28m$193–1,933Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Ica to Cuscobus Lima
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain Cusco
24h 21m$103–1,674Bus, taxi to Francisco Carle Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Ica to Huancayobus
- Take the taxi from Huancayo to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)taxi
- Fly from Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane JAU - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
17h 25m$247–1,967Bus to Jorge Chávez International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Ica to Limabus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane LIM - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
15h 43m$144–1,795
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 train which costs $80 - $700 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ica to Machu Picchu is to drive which takes 15h 20m and costs $120 - $190.
The distance between Ica and Machu Picchu is 881 km. The road distance is 852.3 km.
The best way to get from Ica to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 48m and costs $80 - $700.
It takes approximately 19h 48m to get from Ica to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ica to Machu Picchu is 852 km. It takes approximately 15h 20m to drive from Ica to Machu Picchu.
There are 116+ 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 Cusco, walk to Terminal Terrestre del Cusco, take the bus to Avenida Ferrocarril, walk to Ollantaytambo, take the train to Machu Picchu Pueblo, walk to Aguas Calientes, then take the bus to Machu Picchu. Alternatively, you can drive from Ica to Machu Picchu in around 15h 20m.
- 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 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- reservas@perurail.com
- Website
- 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
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 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
- $50–130
- Voyager Bimodal
- $30–65
- The 360°
- $55–70
- 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 Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- 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
- +51 993 888 999
- 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
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
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
- +51 965 000 353
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Taxi Voldie
- Phone
- +51 964 000 685
- Website
- taxivoldie.com
Taxi Real (Vip Car)
- Phone
- +51 9 99 46 1414
- Website
- vipcarhuancayo.com
Taxi Digital Huancayo
- Phone
- +51 64 200202
- Website
- facebook.com
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