There are 4 ways to get from Matarani to Machu Picchu by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, 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, fly, Train + Bus
best- Take the taxi from Matarani to Cochabamba (CBB)taxi
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CBB - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
13h 4m$390–2,113Drive 1,247.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Matarani to Machu Picchucar 1,247.7 km
20h 47m$188–271Minivan, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Anzaldo to Cochabambabus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambobus
- Take the taxi from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchutaxi
29h 25mMinivan, bus, Tour, shuttle
- Take the bus from Anzaldo to Cochabambabus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Pazbus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Paz to Puno
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Cusco
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Machu Picchu
3d 9h
Cochabamba (CBB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matarani to Machu Picchu is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Matarani to Machu Picchu is to taxi and fly and Train + Bus which takes 13h 4m and costs $390 - $2,200.
The distance between Matarani and Machu Picchu is 943 km. The road distance is 1247.7 km.
The best way to get from Matarani to Machu Picchu without a car is to Minivan and bus and taxi which takes 29h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 4m to get from Matarani to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 1h behind Matarani. It is currently 1:36 AM in Matarani and 12:36 AM in Machu Picchu.
Yes, the driving distance between Matarani to Machu Picchu is 1248 km. It takes approximately 20h 47m to drive from Matarani to Machu Picchu.
There are 166+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Matarani, Bolivia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Matarani to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Cochabamba (CBB) 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 taxi to Anzaldo, take the bus to Cochabamba, walk to Avenida Vallegrande y Avenida República, take the bus to Avenida Ayacucho y Calle Tarata, walk to Cochabamba, take the bus to La Paz, take the bus to Cusco, take the bus to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cochabamba to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Cochabamba to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–470
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cochabamba to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Cochabamba to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- reservas@perurail.com
- Website
- PeruRail
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- PeruRail
- Phone
- +591 60393904
- Website
- Trans Torotoro
Bus from Anzaldo to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Trans Torotoro
Bus from Anzaldo to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Trans Torotoro
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $4–5
- Semicama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $7–9
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 60340030
- flotaimperialpotosi@gmail.com
- Website
- Trans Imperial Potosí
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Imperial Potosí
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- buslitoral@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +59176401000
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- BusBud - Flota Urus
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- info@rumboexplora.com
- Website
- Rumbo Explora
Shuttle from La Paz to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- Rumbo Explora
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- info@sacredlaketitikaka.com
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
Shuttle from Puno to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $420
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- counter@perurunatravel.com
- Website
- Peru Runa Travels
Shuttle from Puno to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Peru Runa Travels
Shuttle from Cusco to Machu Picchu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Peru Runa Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Estimated price
- $15–180
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
Pavitos Colectivo A Ollantaytambo
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