There are 8 ways to get from Pisco to Machu Picchu by bus, taxi, car, plane, or train
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Pisco to Andahuaylas
- Take the bus from Andahuaylas to Abancay
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchu
17h 55m$45–60Bus, taxi via Cachora
cheapest- Take the bus from Pisco to Andahuaylas
- Take the bus from Andahuaylas to Cachora
- Take the taxi from Cachora to Machu Picchu
18h 17m$44–60Drive 865 km
- Drive from Pisco to Machu Picchu865 km
14h 42m$130–188Bus to Jorge Chávez International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Chincha Alta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)LIM - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
12h 52m$131–1,801Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pisco to Andahuaylas
- Take the bus from Andahuaylas to Cusco
- Take the bus from Monumento Inca Pachacutec to Avenida Ferrocarril
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
20h 15m$73–675Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Pisco to Andahuaylas
- Take the bus from Andahuaylas to Cusco
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
23h 7m$100–1,651Bus, taxi to Francisco Carle Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Pisco to Chilca
- Take the taxi from Chilca to Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)
- Fly from Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)JAU - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
16h 7m$268–1,988Bus, bus to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Pisco to Uripa
- Take the bus from Uripa to Ayacucho
- Fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)AYP - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
18h 44m
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pisco to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi which costs $45 - $60 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Pisco to Machu Picchu is to bus and fly and Train + Bus which takes 12h 52m and costs $130 - $1,800.
The distance between Pisco and Machu Picchu is 982 km. The road distance is 865 km.
The best way to get from Pisco to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 17h 55m and costs $45 - $60.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from Pisco to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pisco to Machu Picchu is 865 km. It takes approximately 14h 42m to drive from Pisco to Machu Picchu.
There are 145+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Pisco, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Pisco to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Andahuaylas, take the bus to Abancay, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu. Alternatively, you can drive from Pisco to Machu Picchu in around 14h 42m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–130
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- 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/
Train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–600
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
- Observatory 603
- $76
- Expedition 75
- $63
- Expedition 51
- $63
- Observatory 303
- $120
- Expedition 603
- $63
- Visitandome 73
- $82
- Expedition 91
- $63
- Bingham 11
- $600
- Phone
- +51 84 581860
- consultas@incarail.com
- Website
- incarail.com
Train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–360
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $70–110
- The 360°
- $102–104
- Voyager Bimodal
- $30–85
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $90–190
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $120–240
- THE FIRST CLASS BIMODAL
- $300–360
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- wilyemn_gf@hotmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Pisco to Andahuaylas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
Bus from Andahuaylas to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
Bus from Andahuaylas to Cachora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
Bus from Andahuaylas to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
Bus from Pisco to Chilca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
Bus from Pisco to Uripa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Chincha Alta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 1461 0940
- contacto@loschankasgroup.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Andahuaylas to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Monumento Inca Pachacutec to Avenida Ferrocarril
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 980 632 346
- trasportesexpresojireh@gmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Uripa to Ayacucho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Estimated price
- $19–65
Taxi Seguro Exclusivo Huancayo
- Phone
- +51 946 131 731
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Jet Huancayo
- Phone
- +51 999 001 500
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Digital Huancayo
- Phone
- +51 64 200202
- Website
- facebook.com
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