There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Machu Picchu by plane or train
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Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SEA - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
23h 35m$581–2,721Fly from Paine Field County Airport, Train + Bus
cheapest- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane PAE - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
28h 45m$382–2,741Train to Portland International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane PDX - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
27h 7m$497–3,106Fly from King County International Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane BFI - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
25h 51m$428–2,918
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which costs $380 - $2,800 and takes 28h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 23h 35m and costs $550 - $2,800.
The distance between Seattle and Machu Picchu is 8558 km.
It takes approximately 23h 35m to get from Seattle to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 1:49 PM in Seattle and 4:49 PM in Machu Picchu.
There are 142+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 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 Portland, walk to Rose Quarter TC station, take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) 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
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from King County International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Portland International Airport, Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from King County International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Portland International Airport, Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Portland International Airport, Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from King County International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Portland International Airport, Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Portland International Airport, Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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