There are 5 ways to get from Mindo to Machu Picchu by bus, plane, train, taxi, 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.
Bus, fly, Train + Bus
best- Take the bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofelia
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)UIO - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
16h 3m$232–2,052Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofelia
- Take the bus from Terminal de la Ofelia to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchu
2d 8h$185–274Drive 2,732.1 km
- Drive from Mindo to Machu Picchu2,732.1 km
41h 26m$411–594Tour, bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Mindo to Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
2d 14h$300–1,882Tour, bus, Train + Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Mindo to Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
3d$247–1,857
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mindo to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi which costs $180 - $280 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Mindo to Machu Picchu is to bus and fly and Train + Bus which takes 16h 3m and costs $230 - $2,100.
The distance between Mindo and Machu Picchu is 1885 km. The road distance is 2732.1 km.
The best way to get from Mindo to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 8h and costs $180 - $280.
It takes approximately 16h 3m to get from Mindo to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mindo to Machu Picchu is 2732 km. It takes approximately 41h 26m to drive from Mindo to Machu Picchu.
There are 143+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Mindo, Ecuador and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Mindo to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Terminal La Ofelia, walk to Terminal de la Ofelia, take the bus to Quito Terminal Carcelén, take the bus to Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) 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 La Ofelia, walk to Terminal de la Ofelia, take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, take the bus to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, take the bus to Lima, walk to Lima 28 de Julio, take the bus to Abancay, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–380
- 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/
Bus from Mindo to Terminal La Ofelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 0 2266 5018
- info@pasajerosquito.gob.ec
- Website
- pasajerosquito.gob.ec
Bus from Terminal de la Ofelia to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- pasajerosquito.gob.ec
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 335 9796
- quindetour@gmail.com
- Website
- quitotourbus.com
Bus from Mindo to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://quitotourbus.com/en/home
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- 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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