There are 3 ways to get from Quillabamba to Machu Picchu by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quillabamba to Terminal Terrestre Cusco
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarril
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo
10h 26m$56–640Taxi
cheapest- Take the taxi from Quillabamba to Machu Picchu55.7 km
1h 2m$4–5Drive 55.7 km
- Drive from Quillabamba to Machu Picchu55.7 km
1h 2m$9–13
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quillabamba to Machu Picchu is to taxi which costs $4 - $5 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Quillabamba to Machu Picchu is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $8 - $13.
The distance between Quillabamba and Machu Picchu is 315 km. The road distance is 55.7 km.
The best way to get from Quillabamba to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 26m and costs $55 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Quillabamba to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quillabamba to Machu Picchu is 56 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Quillabamba to Machu Picchu.
There are 143+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Quillabamba, Cusco, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Quillabamba to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Cusco, walk to Terminal Terrestre del Cusco, take the bus to Avenida Ferrocarril, walk to Ollantaytambo, take the train to Machu Picchu Pueblo, walk to Aguas Calientes, then take the bus to Machu Picchu. Alternatively, you can drive from Quillabamba to Machu Picchu in around 1h 2m.
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +51 978 183 699
- reservas@cusela.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quillabamba to Terminal Terrestre Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- cusela.com.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $4–5
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