There are 6 ways to get from Machu Picchu to Urubamba by train, bus, taxi, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ollantaytambotrain Machu Picchu
- Take the bus from Avenida Ferrocarril to Terminal Terrestre de Urubambabus Aeroexpreso
3h 45mTaxi via Terminal Terrestre de Ollantaytambo
cheapest- Take the taxi from Machu Picchu to Terminal Terrestre de Ollantaytambotaxi 151.9 km
4h 7m$10–13Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Machu Picchu to UrubambaImperial Tour Cusco
2d 1h$473Train
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Urubambatrain Machu Picchu
4h 25m$87–912Drive 170.7 km
- Drive from Machu Picchu to Urubambacar 170.7 km
3h 44m$26–38Taxi
- Take the taxi from Machu Picchu to Urubambataxi 170.7 km
3h 44m$11–14
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machu Picchu to Urubamba is to taxi via Terminal Terrestre de Ollantaytambo which costs $10 - $13 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Machu Picchu to Urubamba is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs $25 - $40.
The distance between Machu Picchu and Urubamba is 65 km. The road distance is 170.7 km.
The best way to get from Machu Picchu to Urubamba without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Machu Picchu to Urubamba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Machu Picchu to Urubamba is 171 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Machu Picchu to Urubamba.
There are 289+ hotels available in Urubamba.
What companies run services between Machu Picchu, Peru and Urubamba, Cusco, Peru?
Cusco Tours by RAP Travel Perú operates a shuttle from Machu Picchu to Urubamba on demand. Tickets cost $473 and the journey takes 2d 1h. Alternatively, PeruRail operates a train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Urubamba once daily. Tickets cost $75–900 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- 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
Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Urubamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–900
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
- Visitandome 601
- $80
- Visitandome 304
- $85
- Vistadome Observatory 83
- $129
- 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
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Avenida Ferrocarril to Terminal Terrestre de Urubamba
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 925 826 020
- reservas@cuscotoursperu.com
- Website
- raptravelperu.com
Shuttle from Machu Picchu to Urubamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $473
- Schedules at
- raptravelperu.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Estimated price
- $10–14
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