There are 7 ways to get from Pumapunku to Machu Picchu by taxi, plane, train, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly, Train + Bus
best- Take the taxi from Pumapunku to La-Paz-Airport-LPBtaxi
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane LPB - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
8h 23m$267–2,264Drive, bus, taxi
cheapest- Drive from Pumapunku to Terminal Terrestre Desaguaderocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Stationbus
- 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
14h 24m$46–103Drive 789.2 km
- Drive from Pumapunku to Machu Picchucar 789.2 km
13h 6m$119–172Tour, bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tiwanaku to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Punobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Cusco
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Machu Picchu
2d 23hDrive, bus, Bus and Train
- Drive from Pumapunku to Desaguaderocar
- Take the bus from Desaguadero to Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
15h 23m$129–427Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Pumapunku to Terminal Terrestre Desaguaderocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Raqchibus
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
15h 25m$262–1,707Tour, bus, train
- Take the bus from Tiwanaku to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarrilbus
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
26h 37m$130–714
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pumapunku to Machu Picchu is to drive and bus and taxi which costs $45 - $110 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Pumapunku to Machu Picchu is to taxi and fly and Train + Bus which takes 8h 23m and costs $260 - $2,300.
The distance between Pumapunku and Machu Picchu is 698 km. The road distance is 789.2 km.
The best way to get from Pumapunku to Machu Picchu without a car is to Tour and bus and shuttle which takes 2 days 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Pumapunku to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pumapunku to Machu Picchu is 789 km. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Pumapunku to Machu Picchu.
There are 134+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Pumapunku, Bolivia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Pumapunku to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to La-Paz-Airport-LPB 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 drive to Terminal Terrestre Desaguadero, take the bus to Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno, walk to Puno, take the bus to Cusco Bus Station, walk to Terminal Terrestre del Cusco, take the bus to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- 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 Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $110–260
- The 360°
- $140–260
- Voyager Bimodal
- $75–220
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $90–190
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $120–240
- THE FIRST CLASS BIMODAL
- $300–360
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
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- 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
Bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarril
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- contacto@zolorzano.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 6062 1120
- info.sgtlapazbolivia@gmail.com
- Website
- kusiybolivia.com
Bus from Tiwanaku to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.kusiybolivia.com/
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
Bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–110
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- info@sacredlaketitikaka.com
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Puno to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $420
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- counter@perurunatravel.com
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Puno to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
Shuttle from Cusco to Machu Picchu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Desaguadero to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 914 879 671
- vigotourssac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Desaguadero to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://vigo.pe/
- Phone
- +51993063390
- reservas@realinkacar.com
- Website
- realinkacar.com
Bus from Puno to Raqchi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Schedules at
- realinkacar.com
- Book at
- realinkacar.com
- 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
- $45
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Estimated price
- $10–50
Pavitos Colectivo A Ollantaytambo
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
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