There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SYD - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
27h 58m$1,187–3,930Fly Sydney International Airport to Puerto Maldonado, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane SYD - PEM
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarrilbus
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
2d 4h$731–2,683Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CBR - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
35h 26m$823–3,889Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Train + Bus
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane OAG - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
32h 57m$907–4,161
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Machu Picchu is to fly and bus and train which costs $700 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 27h 58m and costs $1,100 - $4,000.
The distance between Sydney and Machu Picchu is 13168 km.
It takes approximately 27h 58m to get from Sydney to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 16h behind Sydney. It is currently 5:10 AM in Sydney and 1:10 PM in Machu Picchu.
There are 133+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 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 International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport, take the bus to Canberra, walk to City Interchange Plt 4, take the line 3 bus to Canberra Airport, walk to Canberra International Airport (CBR) 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 Sydney International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Brisbane, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Santiago, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Auckland, Santiago, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Santiago, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- 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/
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
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +51 6202 333
- marketing@grupopalomino.com.pe
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.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
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