There are 3 ways to get from Perth to Machu Picchu by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane PER - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
39h 33m$877–3,817Fly to Puerto Maldonado, bus, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane PER - PEM
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarrilbus
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
2d 12h$1,012–3,324Fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus, Train + Bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane PER - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
47h 8m
Perth Airport (PER) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which costs $850 - $3,900 and takes 39h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 39h 33m and costs $850 - $3,900.
The distance between Perth and Machu Picchu is 15017 km.
It takes approximately 39h 33m to get from Perth to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 13h behind Perth. It is currently 9:42 AM in Perth and 8:42 PM in Machu Picchu.
There are 160+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) 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 train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Puerto Maldonado (PEM), take the taxi to Puerto Maldonado, take the bus to Cusco, take the bus to Avenida Ferrocarril, walk to Ollantaytambo, take the train to Machu Picchu Pueblo, walk to Aguas Calientes, then take the bus to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Sydney, Santiago, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Melbourne, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Melbourne, Santiago, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Auckland, Santiago, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Adelaide, Auckland, Santiago, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Melbourne, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
- 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
Train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–650
- Website
- PeruRail
- Observatory 603
- $76
- Expedition 75
- $79
- Expedition 51
- $63
- Observatory 303
- $99
- Expedition 603
- $99
- Visitandome 73
- $79
- Expedition 91
- $63
- Bingham 11
- $630
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- PeruRail
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
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