There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Machu Picchu by plane, train, or car
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane LYS - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
27h 31m$792–2,582Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CDG - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
25h 41m$562–3,158Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane GVA - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
28h 46m$659–3,001Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CFE - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
29h$1,011–4,875Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, drive
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)plane LYS - AYP
- Drive from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Machu Picchucar
30h 11m$742–2,537
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which costs $750 - $2,600 and takes 27h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Machu Picchu is to train and fly and Train + Bus which takes 25h 41m and costs $550 - $3,200.
The distance between Lyon and Machu Picchu is 10241 km.
It takes approximately 27h 31m to get from Lyon to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 6h behind Lyon. It is currently 7:33 AM in Lyon and 1:33 AM in Machu Picchu.
There are 137+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 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 train to Geneve, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Porto, Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Montreal, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Porto, Madrid, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Madrid, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Montreal, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $35–55
- 1st Class
- $65–85
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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