There are 5 ways to get from Machu Picchu to Bolivia by train, plane, bus, or car
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Bus and Train, fly to El Alto International Airport
best- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane CUZ - LPB
9h 30m$240–795Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ollantaytambotrain
- Take the bus from Avenida Ferrocarril to Terminal Terrestre del Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
38h 9m$90–1,029Drive 1,640.2 km
- Drive from Machu Picchu to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 1,640.2 km
26h 57m$247–357Bus and Train, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane CUZ - VVI
13h 6m$342–927Bus and Train, fly to Cochabamba
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane CUZ - CBB
12h 18m$380–865
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machu Picchu to Bolivia is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 26h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Machu Picchu to Bolivia is to Bus and Train and fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $240 - $800.
The distance between Machu Picchu and Bolivia is 638 km. The road distance is 1640.2 km.
The best way to get from Machu Picchu to Bolivia without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 9m and costs $90 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Machu Picchu to Bolivia, including transfers.
Bolivia is 1h ahead of Machu Picchu. It is currently 6:13 PM in Machu Picchu and 7:13 PM in Bolivia.
Yes, the driving distance between Machu Picchu to Bolivia is 1640 km. It takes approximately 26h 57m to drive from Machu Picchu to Bolivia.
There are 768+ hotels available in Bolivia.
What companies run services between Machu Picchu, Peru and Bolivia?
There is no direct connection from Machu Picchu to Bolivia. However, you can take the bus to Aguas Calientes, walk to Machu Picchu Pueblo, take the train to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco, walk to Avenida Pardo, take the bus to Cusco Airport, walk to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) airport, then fly to El Alto International Airport (LPB). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Machu Picchu to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu Pueblo, Ollantaytambo, Avenida Ferrocarril, Cusco, La Paz, and Santa Cruz in around 38h 9m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via El Alto International Airport, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cochabamba via El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–450
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cochabamba via El Alto International Airport, Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–440
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Phone
- +51 84 581860
- consultas@incarail.com
- Website
- incarail.com
Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $110–260
- The 360°
- $140–260
- Voyager Bimodal
- $75–220
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $90–190
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $120–240
- THE FIRST CLASS BIMODAL
- $300–360
Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ollantaytambo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $70–110
- The 360°
- $102–104
- Voyager Bimodal
- $30–85
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- reservas@perurail.com
- Website
- perurail.com
Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ollantaytambo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- 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
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Avenida Ferrocarril to Terminal Terrestre del Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–350
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–32
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $12–16
- Semicama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $28–32
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
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