There are 5 ways to get from Posadas 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 from Posadas, 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 53m$465–2,927Bus, drive
cheapest- 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$202–350Bus, taxi
- 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
- Take the taxi from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchutaxi
2d 17h$268–44,082Drive 3,101 km
- Drive from Posadas to Machu Picchucar 3,101 km
44h 49m$467–674Bus to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Fernando de la Morabus
- Fly from Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane ASU - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
19h 33m$332–2,253
Posadas (PSS) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Posadas to Machu Picchu is to bus and drive which costs $200 - $350 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Posadas to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 16h 53m and costs $460 - $3,000.
The distance between Posadas and Machu Picchu is 2389 km. The road distance is 3101 km.
The best way to get from Posadas to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 17h and costs $260 - $45,000.
It takes approximately 16h 53m to get from Posadas to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 2h behind Posadas. It is currently 2:40 AM in Posadas and 12:40 AM 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 166+ 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 the bus to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción, take the bus to Terminal Bimodal, take the bus to La Paz, take the bus to Cusco, take the bus to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Posadas to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Posadas to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Posadas to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Ezeiza, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Silvio Pettirossi International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Silvio Pettirossi International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Posadas to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Silvio Pettirossi International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- 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 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
- $22–44,000
- Schedules at
- expresoparaguay.com.py
- Book at
- expresoparaguay.com.py
- Cama
- $36,000–44,000
- Semicama
- $27–35
- Phone
- +595 9 8169 2633
- Website
- Rio Paraguay
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- Rio Paraguay
- Phone
- +595 9 8188 2069
- Website
- Flecha de Oro
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Flecha de Oro
- Phone
- +595 983502514
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.py
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.py
- Semicama
- $20–23
- Phone
- +595 21 289 1000
- info@nsa.com.py
- Website
- nsa.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–29
- Schedules at
- nsa.com.py
- Book at
- nsa.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Fernando de la Mora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–29
- Schedules at
- nsa.com.py
- Book at
- nsa.com.py
- Phone
- +595 985 33 0079
- yacyreta_sa@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- encarnacion.com.py
- Phone
- +595 983 781493
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $88
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +595 9 8236 7953
- riointernacionalasuncion@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- buslitoral@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Omnibus Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $50–75
- Cama
- $60–90
Bus from Metán to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $60–90
- Cama
- $75–110
Bus from Tacna to Nasca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- Turismo Tacna Internacional - Buy your bus tickets online
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Nazca Bus Station to Abancay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Nazca Bus Station to Abancay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
Pavitos Colectivo A Ollantaytambo
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