There are 6 ways to get from Pasto 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 to Ipiales, fly, Train + Bus
best- Take the taxi from Pasto to Ipiales (IPI)
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)IPI - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
17h 59m$377–2,864Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Pasto to Rumichaca
- Take the bus from Rumichaca 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 9h$226–321Drive 3,040.2 km
- Drive from Pasto to Machu Picchu3,040.2 km
46h 12m$457–660Fly from Pasto, Train + Bus
- Fly from Pasto (PSO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)PSO - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
15h 13m$443–2,436Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca 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 16h$237–1,819Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipiales
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Urubamba
- Take a shuttle bus from Urubamba to Machu Picchu
4d 15h$655–780
Ipiales (IPI) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pasto to Machu Picchu is to taxi and bus which costs $220 - $330 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Pasto to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 15h 13m and costs $440 - $2,500.
The distance between Pasto and Machu Picchu is 1924 km. The road distance is 3040.2 km.
The best way to get from Pasto to Machu Picchu without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $220 - $330.
It takes approximately 17h 59m to get from Pasto to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pasto to Machu Picchu is 3040 km. It takes approximately 46h 12m to drive from Pasto to Machu Picchu.
There are 145+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Pasto, Colombia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Pasto to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Ipiales (IPI) 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 Rumichaca, 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 Ipiales to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Pasto to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ipiales to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- 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
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- 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
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Ipiales
- 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 9 1461 0940
- contacto@loschankasgroup.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51993063390
- reservas@realinkacar.com
- Website
- realinkacar.com
Shuttle from Cusco Real Inka Car to Urubamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $18–100
- Schedules at
- realinkacar.com
- Book at
- realinkacar.com
- Phone
- +51 925 826 020
- reservas@cuscotoursperu.com
- Website
- raptravelperu.com
Shuttle from Urubamba to Machu Picchu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $473
- Schedules at
- raptravelperu.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Estimated price
- $21–50
Taxi Aeropuerto Pasto
- Phone
- +57 316 434 5332
- Website
- taxisaeropuerto.co
Cootaxlujo Ltda
- Phone
- +57 602 732 4507
- Website
- cooperativadetaxlujo.com.co
Coonartax
- Phone
- +57 310 684 1557
- Website
- coonartax.com
Taxi Aeropuerto Pasto
- Phone
- +57 316 434 5332
- Website
- taxisaeropuerto.co
Cootaxlujo Ltda
- Phone
- +57 602 732 4507
- Website
- cooperativadetaxlujo.com.co
Coonartax
- Phone
- +57 310 684 1557
- Website
- coonartax.com
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