There are 6 ways to get from Machu Picchu to Ica by taxi, bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Machu Picchu to Abancay
- Take the bus from Abancay to IcaAbancay
19h 15m$42–85Drive 825.7 km
- Drive from Machu Picchu to Ica825.7 km
14h 58m$125–180Bus and Train, fly to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)CUZ - AYP
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Ica
17h 18m$172–673Train, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ollantaytambo
- Take the bus from Avenida Ferrocarril to Terminal Terrestre del Cusco
- Take the bus from Cusco to IcaIca
23h 38m$70–698Bus and Train, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)CUZ - LIM
- Take the bus from Lima to Ica
14h 59m$161–573Bus and Train, fly to Francisco Carle Airport, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)CUZ - JAU
- Take the taxi from Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Huancayo
- Take the bus from Huancayo to Ica
18h 15m$303–758
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machu Picchu to Ica is to taxi and bus which costs $40 - $85 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Machu Picchu to Ica is to drive which takes 14h 58m and costs $120 - $180.
The distance between Machu Picchu and Ica is 916 km. The road distance is 825.7 km.
The best way to get from Machu Picchu to Ica without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 19h 15m and costs $40 - $85.
It takes approximately 19h 15m to get from Machu Picchu to Ica, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Machu Picchu to Ica is 826 km. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Machu Picchu to Ica.
There are 183+ hotels available in Ica.
What companies run services between Machu Picchu, Peru and Ica, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Machu Picchu to Ica. However, you can take the taxi to Abancay then take the bus to Ica. Alternatively, you can drive from Machu Picchu to Ica in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Francisco Carle Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Francisco Carle Airport via Arequipa, Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–260
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- 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
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Abancay to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 6202 333
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51 999 959 681
- contacto@oropesa.pe
- Website
- oropesa.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.oropesa.pe/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGzCOZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQHpZL3JBOLPNoxtU0GcLh-rOMpW1d5SdiyujmLelgSnlt2IlbOX1v1tuQ_aem_rTkOLOLG6Zew4HOVNrl7Sw
- 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 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Lima to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 965 000 353
- ccorysac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huancayo to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/viajes/pasajes-de-bus-orobus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Estimated price
- $21–60
TAXI JAUJA
- Phone
- +51 966 649 000
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Aeropuerto Jauja
- Phone
- +51 975 993 676
- Website
- taxiaeropuertojauja.com
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