There are 5 ways to get from Machupicchu Mountain to La Paz by train, plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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Bus and Train, fly
best- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)CUZ - LPB
9h 30m$240–745Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Machupicchu Mountain to Cusco
- Take the bus from Cusco to La PazCusco
16h 52m$45–59Drive 837.7 km
- Drive from Machupicchu Mountain to La Paz837.7 km
14h 53m$126–182Tour, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Machu Picchu to Cusco
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Puno
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Paz
2d 22hTrain, 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 Terminal de Buses La Paz
19h 4m$74–978
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machupicchu Mountain to La Paz is to drive and bus which costs $45 - $60 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Machupicchu Mountain to La Paz is to Bus and Train and fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $240 - $750.
The distance between Machupicchu Mountain and La Paz is 638 km. The road distance is 837.7 km.
The best way to get from Machupicchu Mountain to La Paz without a car is to Tour and shuttle which takes 2 days 22h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Machupicchu Mountain to La Paz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Machupicchu Mountain to La Paz is 838 km. It takes approximately 14h 53m to drive from Machupicchu Mountain to La Paz.
There are 450+ hotels available in La Paz.
What companies run services between Machupicchu Mountain, Peru and La Paz, Bolivia?
You can take a shuttle from Machu Picchu to La Paz via Cusco, Puno, and Puno in around 2d 22h.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- 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
- +591 7300 7103
- info@kanootours.com
- Website
- kanootours.com
Bus from Cusco to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.kanootours.com/
- 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/
Shuttle from Cusco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- info@sacredlaketitikaka.com
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Cusco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $420
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- info@rumboexplora.com
- Website
- titicaca.cruises
Shuttle from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- titicaca.cruises
- 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
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–350
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
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