There are 5 ways to get from Juliaca to Machu Picchu by bus, train, car, plane, shuttle, 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 Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre de Cusco
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarril
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
10h 56m$62–646Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre de Cusco
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo
- Take the taxi from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu
11h 48m$30–47Drive 554.6 km
- Drive from Juliaca to Machu Picchu554.6 km
9h 25m$84–121Fly, Train + Bus
- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)JUL - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
11h 35m$170–1,918Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Juliaca to CuscoArequipa
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Machu PicchuImperial Tour Cusco
3d 18h$642–646
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Juliaca to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi which costs $29 - $50 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Juliaca to Machu Picchu is to drive which takes 9h 25m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Juliaca and Machu Picchu is 455 km. The road distance is 554.6 km.
The best way to get from Juliaca to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 56m and costs $60 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Juliaca to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Juliaca to Machu Picchu is 555 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Juliaca to Machu Picchu.
There are 145+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Juliaca, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Juliaca to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Terrestre de 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 Juliaca to Machu Picchu in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- 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
- $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 84 238223
- reservas@transzela.com.pe
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre de Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- consultasromeliza@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- contacto@zolorzano.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 925 826 020
- reservas@cuscotoursperu.com
- Website
- raptravelperu.com
Shuttle from Cusco to Machu Picchu
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $620
- Schedules at
- raptravelperu.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Estimated price
- $10–13
Pavitos Colectivo A Ollantaytambo
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
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