There are 7 ways to get from Machu Picchu to Paracas by taxi, bus, car, train, plane, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Machu Picchu to Abancaytaxi
- Take the bus from Abancay to Icabus
- Take the bus from Ica to Paracasbus
21h 14m$50–145Drive 861.2 km
- Drive from Machu Picchu to Paracascar 861.2 km
13h 47m$130–187Bus 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 Lima Javier Prado to Paracasbus
14h 35m$183–619Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Machu Picchu to Cusco
- Take the bus from Cusco to Abancaybus
- Take the bus from Abancay to Nazcabus
- Take the bus from Nasca to Paracasbus
3d 1hTrain, 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 Icabus Ica
- Take the bus from Ica to Paracasbus
25h 38m$79–753Bus and Train, fly to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)plane CUZ - AYP
- Take the bus from Ayacucho to Icabus
- Take the bus from Ica to Paracasbus
19h 17m$186–738Bus and Train, fly to Francisco Carle Airport, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)plane CUZ - JAU
- Take the bus from Jauja to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracasbus
21h 40m$237–717
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machu Picchu to Paracas is to taxi and bus which costs $50 - $150 and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Machu Picchu to Paracas is to drive which takes 13h 47m and costs $120 - $190.
The distance between Machu Picchu and Paracas is 986 km. The road distance is 861.2 km.
The best way to get from Machu Picchu to Paracas without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 21h 14m and costs $50 - $150.
It takes approximately 21h 14m to get from Machu Picchu to Paracas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Machu Picchu to Paracas is 861 km. It takes approximately 13h 47m to drive from Machu Picchu to Paracas.
There are 159+ hotels available in Paracas.
What companies run services between Machu Picchu, Peru and Paracas, Ica, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Machu Picchu to Paracas. However, you can take the taxi to Abancay, take the bus to Ica, then take the bus to Paracas. Alternatively, you can drive from Machu Picchu to Paracas in around 13h 47m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Francisco Carle Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- 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
- $130–800
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- 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
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Cusco to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Ica to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Nasca to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Jauja to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Ica to Paracas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Abancay to Nazca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- counter@perurunatravel.com
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Machu Picchu to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- wilyemn_gf@hotmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cusco to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
- 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 6202 333
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Ayacucho to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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