There are 8 ways to get from Loja to Machu Picchu by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Piura International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
best- Take the bus from Loja to Piura
- Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)PIU - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
19h 25m$166–1,902Bus, taxi via Piura
cheapest- Take the bus from Loja to Piura
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima La Victoria
- Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Abancay
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchu
2d 1h$96–158Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Loja to Yantzaza
- Take the bus from Yantzaza to Huaquillas
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchu
2d$106–211Drive 2,245.9 km
- Drive from Loja to Machu Picchu2,245.9 km
34h 53m$338–488Bus, bus to Tumbes, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Yantzaza
- Take the bus from Yantzaza 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
16h 35m$199–1,908Drive to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Drive from Loja to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE
- 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
16h 46m$296–2,055Fly from Loja, Train + Bus
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)LOH - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
15h 47m$282–2,324Bus, bus to Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Loja to Piura
- Take the bus from Piura to Talara
- Fly from Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)TYL - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
23h 1m$205–2,011
Piura International Airport (PIU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loja to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi via Piura which costs $95 - $160 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Loja to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 15h 47m and costs $280 - $2,400.
The distance between Loja and Machu Picchu is 1766 km. The road distance is 2245.9 km.
The best way to get from Loja to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi via Piura which takes 2 days 1h and costs $95 - $160.
It takes approximately 19h 25m to get from Loja to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Loja to Machu Picchu is 2246 km. It takes approximately 34h 53m to drive from Loja to Machu Picchu.
There are 143+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Loja, Ecuador and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Loja to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Piura, walk to Piura International Airport (PIU) 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 Yantzaza, take the bus to Huaquillas, drive to Tumbes, take the bus to Lima Paseo de la República, take the bus to Abancay, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Loja to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Loja to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Cap. Fap Víctor Montes Arias Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Tumbes to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- 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
- $160–370
- 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
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Loja to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- +593 0996375105
- unionyanzatza@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Loja to Yantzaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
Bus from Yantzaza to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Talara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Piura to Lima La Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- sullanaexpress.com.pe
- Book at
- sullanaexpress.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 6202 333
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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