There are 5 ways to get from Piura to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Piura International Airport (PIU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane PIU - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
10h 1m$143–1,882Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Piura to Lima 28 de Juliobus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchutaxi
39h 10m$84–175Drive 1,956.1 km
- Drive from Piura to Machu Picchucar 1,956.1 km
30h 28m$294–425Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
46h 40m$124–1,712Bus, Train + Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Piura to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
2d$136–1,720
Piura International Airport (PIU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piura to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi which costs $80 - $180 and takes 39h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Piura to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 10h 1m and costs $140 - $1,900.
The distance between Piura and Machu Picchu is 1443 km. The road distance is 1956.1 km.
The best way to get from Piura to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 39h 10m and costs $80 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Piura to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Piura to Machu Picchu is 1956 km. It takes approximately 30h 28m to drive from Piura to Machu Picchu.
There are 134+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Piura, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Piura to Machu Picchu. However, you can 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 Lima 28 de Julio, take the bus to Abancay, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Piura International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- 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
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- 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
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 997 598 289
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- 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 Piura to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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 26m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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