There are 6 ways to get from Punta Alta to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane BHI - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
17h 52m$435–2,839Bus, Train + Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Punta Alta to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 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
4d 12h$162–1,952Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Punta Alta to Terminal de Ómnibus Liniersbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to El Altobus
- Take the bus from El Alto to San Pablo de Tiquinabus
- Drive from San Pablo de Tiquina to Terminal Interregional de Desaguaderocar
- Take the bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Raqchibus
- Drive from Raqchi to Machu Picchucar
3d 6h$454–1,461Drive 3,763.9 km
- Drive from Punta Alta to Machu Picchucar 3,763.9 km
2d 3h$566–818Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Punta Alta to Terminal de Ómnibus Liniersbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Terminal de Buses 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
3d 7h$288–427Bus, taxi via Córdoba
- Take the bus from Punta Alta to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Icabus
- Take the bus from Ica to Abancaybus
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchutaxi
3d 17h$198–378
Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Alta to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi via Córdoba which costs $190 - $380 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Punta Alta to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 17h 52m and costs $430 - $2,900.
The distance between Punta Alta and Machu Picchu is 3103 km. The road distance is 3763.9 km.
The best way to get from Punta Alta to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3 days 7h and costs $280 - $430.
It takes approximately 17h 52m to get from Punta Alta to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 2h behind Punta Alta. It is currently 10:45 AM in Punta Alta and 8:45 AM in Machu Picchu.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Alta to Machu Picchu is 3764 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Punta Alta to Machu Picchu.
There are 136+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Punta Alta, Argentina and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Punta Alta to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) 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 Punta Alta to Machu Picchu via Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers, El Alto, San Pablo de Tiquina, Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero, Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno, Puno, and Raqchi in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comandante Espora Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Comandante Espora Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Ezeiza, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Comandante Espora Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Comandante Espora Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comandante Espora Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- 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
- +54 810-999-1111
- callcenter@plusmar.com.ar
- Website
- plusmar.com.ar
Bus from Punta Alta to Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.plusmar.com.ar/en
- Semi Bed
- $30–45
- Bed
- $35–55
- Phone
- +54 2926 40-8800
- Website
- condorestrella.com.ar
Bus from Punta Alta to Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- condorestrella.com.ar
- Semicama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–55
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to El Alto
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from El Alto to San Pablo de Tiquina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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
- 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 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
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 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
- Phone
- 0800 5550579
- info@nandudelsur.com
- Website
- nandudelsur.com
Bus from Punta Alta to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- nandudelsur.com
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $80–120
- Cama
- $90–140
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Ica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Ica to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Ica to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +54 351 753 2680
- Website
- empresamarchiquita.com.ar
Bus from Punta Alta to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- empresamarchiquita.com.ar
- Book at
- empresamarchiquita.com.ar
- Cama
- $70–80
- Comun
- $60–75
- Semicama
- $62–66
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–220
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Estimated price
- $10–26
Pavitos Colectivo A Ollantaytambo
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
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