There are 4 ways to get from Manta to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)MEC - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
13h 53m$246–2,228Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Abancay
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchu
2d 4h$103–235Drive 2,605.7 km
- Drive from Manta to Machu Picchu2,605.7 km
39h 25m$392–566Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
2d 10h$164–1,805
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi which costs $100 - $240 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 13h 53m and costs $240 - $2,300.
The distance between Manta and Machu Picchu is 1819 km. The road distance is 2605.7 km.
The best way to get from Manta to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 4h and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 13h 53m to get from Manta to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manta to Machu Picchu is 2606 km. It takes approximately 39h 25m to drive from Manta to Machu Picchu.
There are 143+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Manta to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) 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 Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, take the bus to Lima Javier Prado, walk to Lima Terminal Excluciva, take the bus to Abancay, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- 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/
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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