There are 4 ways to get from Philadelphia to Machu Picchu by plane, train, or subway
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Fly from Philadelphia International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane PHL - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
21h 6m$478–3,118Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane IAD - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
23h 48m$420–2,860Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane EWR - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
20h 56m$588–2,363Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane JFK - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
20h 44m$470–2,830
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Machu Picchu is to train and fly and Train + Bus which costs $550 - $2,400 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Machu Picchu is to train and fly and Train + Bus which takes 20h 44m and costs $470 - $2,900.
The distance between Philadelphia and Machu Picchu is 6079 km.
It takes approximately 21h 6m to get from Philadelphia to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 8:39 PM in Philadelphia and 7:39 PM in Machu Picchu.
There are 165+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 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 Newark Liberty International Airport, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Miami, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Montego Bay, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Montego Bay, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Montego Bay, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Miami, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Orlando, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Miami, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
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