There are 4 ways to get from Puno to Aguas Calientes by bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarrilbus
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
8h 49m$56–644Train, Train + Bus
- Take the train from Puno to Cusco - Wanchaqtrain Puno
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain Cusco
15h 32m$315–6,964Fly, Train + Bus
- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane JUL - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
11h 30m$218–2,013Bus, Bus and Train
- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Real Inka Carbus Cusco / ...
- Take the train from Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain Cusco
14h 30m$266–1,422
Puno to Aguas Calientes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Aguas Calientes is to bus and train which costs $55 - $650 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Aguas Calientes is to bus and train which takes 8h 49m and costs $55 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Puno to Aguas Calientes. However, there are services departing from Puno and arriving at Machu Picchu Pueblo via Cusco - Wanchaq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
The distance between Puno and Aguas Calientes is 495 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Aguas Calientes without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 49m and costs $55 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Puno to Aguas Calientes, including transfers.
Puno to Aguas Calientes train services, operated by PeruRail, depart from Puno station.
Puno to Aguas Calientes train services, operated by PeruRail, arrive at Cusco - Wanchaq station.
There are 134+ hotels available in Aguas Calientes.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Aguas Calientes, Cusco, Peru?
You can take a train from Puno to Machu Picchu Pueblo via Cusco - Wanchaq in around 15h 32m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- reservas@perurail.com
- Website
- 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
Train from Puno to Cusco - Wanchaq
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–5,500
- Website
- https://www.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 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
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
- 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
- $24–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- 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
- +51993063390
- reservas@realinkacar.com
- Website
- realinkacar.com
Bus from Puno to Cusco Real Inka Car
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Schedules at
- realinkacar.com
- Book at
- realinkacar.com
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