There are 5 ways to get from Lima - Atocongo to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, Train + Bus
best- 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
8h 8m$134–1,793Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Atocongo to AbancayLima
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchu
23h 22m$45–97Drive 999.4 km
- Drive from Lima - Atocongo to Machu Picchu999.4 km
17h 1m$151–217Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu PuebloCusco
28h 20m$104–1,703Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Atocongo to Cusco
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarril
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
29h 9m$77–705
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima - Atocongo to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi which costs $45 - $100 and takes 23h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lima - Atocongo to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 8h 8m and costs $130 - $1,800.
The distance between Lima - Atocongo and Machu Picchu is 726 km. The road distance is 999.4 km.
The best way to get from Lima - Atocongo to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 22m and costs $45 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Lima - Atocongo to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima - Atocongo to Machu Picchu is 999 km. It takes approximately 17h 1m to drive from Lima - Atocongo to Machu Picchu.
There are 139+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Lima - Atocongo, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Lima - Atocongo to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Lima-Airport-LIM 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 bus to Abancay then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- 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 Lima Atocongo to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Atocongo to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 1461 0940
- contacto@loschankasgroup.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Lima Atocongo to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Terminal Atocongo to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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