There are 7 ways to get from Machu Picchu to Chimbote by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Bus and Train, fly to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU)plane CUZ - TRU
- Take the bus from Trujillo to Chimbotebus
14h 4m$175–673Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Machu Picchu to Abancaytaxi
- Take the bus from Abancay to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima La Victoria to Chimbotebus
31h 58m$69–135Drive 1,439.9 km
- Drive from Machu Picchu to Chimbotecar 1,439.9 km
23h 10m$217–313Bus and Train, fly to Huaraz, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Huaraz (ATA)plane CUZ - ATA
- Take the bus from Huaraz to Chimbotebus
15h 40m$204–786Bus and Train, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane CUZ - LIM
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbotebus
17h 4m$175–594Train, bus
- 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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbotebus
38h 39m$124–748Bus and Train, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Take the bus from Cusco to Ayacuchobus
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Limabus
- Take the bus from Lima La Victoria to Chimbotebus
40h 29m$201–516
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machu Picchu to Chimbote is to taxi and bus which costs $65 - $140 and takes 31h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Machu Picchu to Chimbote is to Bus and Train and fly and bus which takes 14h 4m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Machu Picchu and Chimbote is 1251 km. The road distance is 1439.9 km.
The best way to get from Machu Picchu to Chimbote without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 31h 58m and costs $65 - $140.
It takes approximately 14h 4m to get from Machu Picchu to Chimbote, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Machu Picchu to Chimbote is 1440 km. It takes approximately 23h 10m to drive from Machu Picchu to Chimbote.
There are 25+ hotels available in Chimbote.
What companies run services between Machu Picchu, Peru and Chimbote, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Machu Picchu to Chimbote. 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 Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU), take the taxi to Trujillo, then take the bus to Chimbote. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Abancay, take the bus to Lima 28 de Julio, walk to Lima La Victoria, then take the bus to Chimbote.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Arequipa, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport via Puerto Maldonado, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Huaraz via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- 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
- +51 4429 7000
- ventasweb@linea.pe
- Website
- linea.pe
Bus from Trujillo to Chimbote
Bus from Lima La Victoria to Chimbote
- 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 43 427516
- rosaosoriocordova06@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaraz to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Chimbote
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- 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
- +51 998 840 376
- wilyemn_gf@hotmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cusco to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 992-886-115
Bus from Ayacucho to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Book at
- waybus.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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