There are 7 ways to get from Machu Picchu to Cali by train, plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and Train, fly to Cali
best- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cali (CLO)CUZ - CLO
14h 40m$327–796Taxi, bus via Quito
cheapest- Take the taxi from Machu Picchu to Abancay
- Take the bus from Abancay to Lima 28 de Julio
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
3d 10h$151–272Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Machu Picchu to Abancay
- Take the bus from Abancay to Lima 28 de Julio
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
3d 6h$215–400Drive 3,451.9 km
- Drive from Machu Picchu to Cali3,451.9 km
2d 6h$519–750Bus and Train, fly to Popayan Airport, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Popayan Airport (PPN)CUZ - PPN
- Take the bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
22h 15m$310–1,139Bus and Train, fly to Armenia, shuttle
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Armenia (AXM)CUZ - AXM
- Take a shuttle bus from Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
17h 55m$239–856Bus and Train, fly to Pereira, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Pereira (PEI)CUZ - PEI
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transporte Cali
17h 54m$276–1,104
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machu Picchu to Cali is to taxi and bus via Quito which costs $150 - $280 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Machu Picchu to Cali is to Bus and Train and fly which takes 14h 40m and costs $320 - $800.
The distance between Machu Picchu and Cali is 2100 km. The road distance is 3451.9 km.
The best way to get from Machu Picchu to Cali without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3 days 6h and costs $210 - $400.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from Machu Picchu to Cali, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Machu Picchu to Cali is 3452 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Machu Picchu to Cali.
There are 1146+ hotels available in Cali.
What companies run services between Machu Picchu, Peru and Cali, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Machu Picchu to Cali. 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, fly to Cali (CLO), then take the taxi to Cali. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Abancay, take the bus to Lima 28 de Julio, walk to Lima, take the bus to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, take the bus to Rumichaca, take the bus to Terminal Ipiales, walk to Ipiales, then take the bus to Terminal de Transporte Cali.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Popayan Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Pereira via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Armenia via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cali via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Popayan Airport via Lima, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- 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
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Abancay to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- calidad@coomotor.com.co
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Popayán to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 311 617 1013
- contactenos@taxbelalcazar.com.co
- Website
- taxbelalcazar.com.co
Shuttle from Armenia to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- taxbelalcazar.com
- Phone
- +57 602 229 7017
- info@deoccidente.com
- Website
- deoccidente.com
Bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- deoccidente.com
- Book at
- deoccidente.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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