There are 7 ways to get from Tacna to Machu Picchu by bus, taxi, car, plane, train, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus
- Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Avenida Pardo to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambobus
- Take the taxi from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchutaxi
15h 39mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tacna Bus Station to Cusco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Avenida Ferrocarrilbus
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
20h 26m$69–659Drive 954.9 km
- Drive from Tacna to Machu Picchucar 954.9 km
16h 12m$144–208Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane TCQ - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
11h 31m$178–1,918Bus, shuttle, Tour
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Cusco
- Take a shuttle bus from Cusco to Machu Picchu
2d 19hBus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus
- Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
15h 41mBus, bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus
- Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane AQP - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
12h 54m$141–1,851
Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacna to Machu Picchu is to bus and train which costs $65 - $700 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tacna to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 11h 31m and costs $170 - $2,000.
The distance between Tacna and Machu Picchu is 1059 km. The road distance is 954.9 km.
The best way to get from Tacna to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Tacna to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacna to Machu Picchu is 955 km. It takes approximately 16h 12m to drive from Tacna to Machu Picchu.
There are 133+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Tacna, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Tacna to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Moquegua, take the bus to Arequipa, take the bus to Cusco, walk to Avenida Pardo, take the bus to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu. Alternatively, you can drive from Tacna to Machu Picchu in around 16h 12m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima, Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- 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
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Moquegua to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Moquegua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 585 217
Bus from Arequipa to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Avenida Pardo to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- 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
- Phone
- +51 982 802 624
- heroesdelpacifico9@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- info@sacredlaketitikaka.com
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Puno to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $420
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- counter@perurunatravel.com
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Puno to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
Shuttle from Cusco to Machu Picchu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna Bus Station to Cusco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Estimated price
- $10–13
Pavitos Colectivo A Ollantaytambo
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
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