There are 4 ways to get from Madison to Machu Picchu by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MSN - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
25h 17m$417–2,917Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MDW - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
25h 10m$409–2,865Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane ORD - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
23h 15m$465–2,205Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MKE - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
25h 35m$455–3,032
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Machu Picchu is to bus and fly and Train + Bus which costs $460 - $2,200 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Machu Picchu is to bus and fly and Train + Bus which takes 23h 15m and costs $460 - $2,200.
The distance between Madison and Machu Picchu is 6674 km.
It takes approximately 25h 17m to get from Madison to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 10:35 PM in Madison and 11:35 PM in Machu Picchu.
There are 142+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), walk to Cusco Airport, take the bus to Avenida Pardo, walk to Cusco - Wanchaq, take the train to Machu Picchu Pueblo, walk to Aguas Calientes, then take the bus to Machu Picchu. Alternatively, you can take the bus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), walk to Cusco Airport, take the bus to Avenida Pardo, walk to Cusco - Wanchaq, take the train to Machu Picchu Pueblo, walk to Aguas Calientes, then take the bus to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Montego Bay, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–450
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Miami, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Orlando, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Miami, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- reservas@perurail.com
- Website
- perurail.com
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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