There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Machu Picchu by plane or train
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County, Train + Bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SNA - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
22h 23m$363–2,648Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane LAX - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
20h 53m$490–2,839Train to San Diego International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SAN - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
23h 40m$436–2,961Train to Ontario International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane ONT - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
25h 28m$417–2,932
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Machu Picchu is to train and fly and Train + Bus which costs $490 - $2,900 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Machu Picchu is to train and fly and Train + Bus which takes 20h 53m and costs $490 - $2,900.
The distance between Santa Ana and Machu Picchu is 7279 km.
It takes approximately 22h 23m to get from Santa Ana to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 2h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 9:27 AM in Santa Ana and 11:27 AM in Machu Picchu.
There are 142+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Santa Ana to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA 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 train to L.A. Union Station, walk to Union Station LAX FlyAway, take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- 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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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