There are 7 ways to get from Recife to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, 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.
Fly from Recife International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)REC - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
19h 53m$406–2,749Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Rodoviária de Sinop
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Rodoviária de Porto Velho
- Take the bus from Porto Velho to Abancay
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchu
3d 21hDrive 5,752.9 km
- Drive from Recife to Machu Picchu5,752.9 km
3d 9h$865–1,249Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)JPA - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
22h 44m$496–3,078Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)MCZ - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
23h 54m$426–2,840Bus, Bus and Train
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Cusco
- Take the train from Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco to Machu Picchu Pueblo
4d$539–951Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Puerto Maldonado
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Cusco
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Machu Picchu
7d 4h
Recife International Airport (REC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Machu Picchu is to bus and Bus and Train which costs $500 - $950 and takes 4 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 19h 53m and costs $400 - $2,800.
The distance between Recife and Machu Picchu is 4216 km. The road distance is 5752.9 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3 days 21h and costs .
It takes approximately 19h 53m to get from Recife to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 2h behind Recife. It is currently 5:01 PM in Recife and 3:01 PM in Machu Picchu.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Machu Picchu is 5753 km. It takes approximately 3 days 9h to drive from Recife to Machu Picchu.
There are 145+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Recife to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Recife Airport, walk to Recife International Airport (REC) 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 Alta Floresta, walk to Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta, take the bus to Rodoviária de Sinop, take the bus to Rodoviária de Porto Velho, take the bus to Abancay, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- 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
- +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
Bus from Recife - TIP to Alta Floresta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–290
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- $230–290
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Rodoviária de Sinop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Convencional
- $15–23
- Executivo
- $17–20
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37–46
- Schedules at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Book at
- expressoitamarati.com.br
- Convencional
- $37–39
- Executivo
- $40–55
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Rodoviária de Sinop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–75
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Com Eu+Fidelidade
- $17–75
- Sem Eu+Fidelidade
- $17–50
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Alta Floresta to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Com Eu+Fidelidade
- $35–110
- Sem Eu+Fidelidade
- $35–100
Bus from Rodoviária de Sinop to Rodoviária de Porto Velho
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $92
- Book at
- viacaomarlim.com
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Porto Velho to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $187
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $236
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–35
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Leito
- $24–35
- Executivo
- $17–24
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Executivo
- $40–60
- Leito
- $25–35
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- wilyemn_gf@hotmail.com
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/senor-de-huanca-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- counter@perurunatravel.com
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Cusco to Machu Picchu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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