There are 7 ways to get from Talca to Machu Picchu by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
best- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SCL - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
15h 27m$216–2,017Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambobus
- Take the taxi from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchutaxi
2d 17h$153–210Drive 3,276.2 km
- Drive from Talca to Machu Picchucar 3,276.2 km
43h 41m$493–712Bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Talca to Concepciónbus
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CCP - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
18h 17m$261–2,287Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus
- Take the taxi from Abancay to Machu Picchutaxi
3d 8h$272–382Train, bus, Train + Bus
- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
3d 11h$312–1,915Bus, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
3d 15h$217–1,887
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Talca to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi which costs $150 - $210 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Talca to Machu Picchu is to train and fly and Train + Bus which takes 15h 27m and costs $210 - $2,100.
The distance between Talca and Machu Picchu is 2596 km. The road distance is 3276.2 km.
The best way to get from Talca to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 17h and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Talca to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 2h behind Talca. It is currently 2:03 PM in Talca and 12:03 PM in Machu Picchu.
Yes, the driving distance between Talca to Machu Picchu is 3276 km. It takes approximately 43h 41m to drive from Talca to Machu Picchu.
There are 133+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Talca, Chile and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Talca to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the train to Estacion Central Alameda, walk to Terminal San Borja, take the shuttle to Santiago Airport, walk to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 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 Terminal Sur de Santiago, walk to Terminal Alameda - Turbus, take the bus to Oruro, take the bus to La Paz, take the bus to Cusco, take the bus to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo, then take the taxi to Machu Picchu.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
- 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
- +56 71 243 9390
- contacto@busesaltascumbres.cl
- Website
- busesaltascumbres.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- busesaltascumbres.cl
- pullmansetter@gmail.com
- Website
- busessetter.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- busessetter.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 776-2426
- contacto_web@pdelsur.cl
- Website
- pdelsur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- pdelsur.cl
- Cama
- $10–14
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $24–35
- Phone
- +56 22 748 6521
- contacto@tepualvip.cl
- Website
- tepualvip.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Schedules at
- tepualvip.cl
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $73
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 128 1779
- predilectobus@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://boliviatravelsite.com/predilecto-bus
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- buslitoral@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre del Cusco to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Talca to Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Estimated price
- $10–26
Pavitos Colectivo A Ollantaytambo
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
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