There are 3 ways to get from Machu Picchu to Nazca by taxi, bus, car, or train
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Machu Picchu to Abancay
- Take the bus from Abancay to NazcaAbancay / ...
16h 55m$61–85Drive 773 km
- Drive from Machu Picchu to Nazca773 km
14h 33m$117–168Train, 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 Nazca
21h 4m$66–693
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machu Picchu to Nazca is to taxi and bus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Machu Picchu to Nazca is to drive which takes 14h 33m and costs $110 - $170.
The distance between Machu Picchu and Nazca is 774 km. The road distance is 773 km.
The best way to get from Machu Picchu to Nazca without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 16h 55m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 16h 55m to get from Machu Picchu to Nazca, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Machu Picchu to Nazca is 773 km. It takes approximately 14h 33m to drive from Machu Picchu to Nazca.
There are 46+ hotels available in Nazca.
What companies run services between Machu Picchu, Peru and Nazca, Ica, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Machu Picchu to Nazca. However, you can take the taxi to Abancay then take the bus to Nazca. Alternatively, you can drive from Machu Picchu to Nazca in around 14h 33m.
- 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 84 581860
- consultas@incarail.com
- Website
- incarail.com
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
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Abancay to Nazca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Nazca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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