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There are 7 ways to get from Machu Picchu to La Rioja by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Bus and Train, fly to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain train
    2. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane plane CUZ - IRJ
    24h 47m
    $618,725–1,870,225

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Machu Picchu to Abancaycar car
    2. Take the bus from Abancay to Nazcabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nazca Bus Station to Tacna Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    2d 20h
    $291,985–539,900

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Machu Picchu to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Terminal Terrestre del Cuscobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Paz to Tarijabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tarija to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    2d 9h
    $346,820–1,145,605

  4. Drive  2,638.9 km

    1. Drive from Machu Picchu to La Riojacar car 2,638.9 km
    38h 3m
    $624,065–901,426

  5. Bus and Train, fly to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain train
    2. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)plane plane CUZ - CTC
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    22h 3m
    $607,225–1,701,225

  6. Bus and Train, fly to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain train
    2. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR)plane plane CUZ - COR
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    22h 14m
    $580,845–2,927,945

  7. Drive, bus via Arica

    1. Drive from Machu Picchu to Abancaycar car
    2. Take the bus from Abancay to Nazcabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nasca to Tacnabus bus
    4. Drive from Tacna to El Roble / Dr. Amador Neghmecar car
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    2d 18h
    $295,714–513,529

Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration21h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$541,670Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,963.4 km
  • Duration: 24h 47m

What companies run services between Machu Picchu, Peru and La Rioja, Argentina?

There is no direct connection from Machu Picchu to La Rioja. 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 Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), then take the taxi to La Rioja. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo, take the bus to Terminal Terrestre del Cusco, take the bus to Terminal de Buses La Paz, take the bus to Tarija, take the bus to Terminal de Salta, then take the bus to Terminal La Rioja.

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