There are 4 ways to get from Posadas to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, 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 Posadas (PSS) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane PSS - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
16h 33m$455–2,827Bus, drive via Santa Cruz de la Sierra
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodalbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambobus
- Drive from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchucar
2d 17h$152–42,570Drive 3,100.8 km
- Drive from Posadas to Machu Picchucar 3,100.8 km
44h 49m$466–674Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Omnibus Metánbus
- Take the bus from Metán to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Nascabus
- Take the bus from Nazca Bus Station to Abancay Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Abancay Bus Station to Machu Picchucar
3d 7h$185–313
Posadas (PSS) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Posadas to Machu Picchu is to bus and drive via Santa Cruz de la Sierra which costs $150 - $43,000 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Posadas to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 16h 33m and costs $450 - $2,900.
The distance between Posadas and Machu Picchu is 2389 km. The road distance is 3100.8 km.
It takes approximately 16h 33m to get from Posadas to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 2h behind Posadas. It is currently 8:45 PM in Posadas and 6:45 PM in Machu Picchu.
Yes, the driving distance between Posadas to Machu Picchu is 3101 km. It takes approximately 44h 49m to drive from Posadas to Machu Picchu.
There are 157+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Posadas, Argentina and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Posadas to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Posadas (PSS) 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 a bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Machu Picchu via Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción, Santa Cruz, La Paz, Terminal Terrestre del Cusco, and Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Posadas to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Posadas to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Posadas to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Ezeiza, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- 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
- Phone
- +595 21 7283500
- info@expresoparaguay.com.py
- Website
- expresoparaguay.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–43,000
- Schedules at
- expresoparaguay.com.py
- Book at
- expresoparaguay.com.py
- Cama
- $35,000–43,000
- Semicama
- $26–35
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