There are 7 ways to get from Temuco to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from La Araucanía International Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane ZCO - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
14h 47m$308–2,370Bus, taxi via Oruro Airport (ORU)
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - JAC to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- 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 22h$166–223Drive 3,695.3 km
- Drive from Temuco to Machu Picchucar 3,695.3 km
47h 53m$556–803Bus, bus to Osorno, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Cruce Los Lagosbus
- Take the bus from Cruce Los Lagos to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane ZOS - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
18h 7m$340–2,451Bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bio Bio - Temuco to Terminal Collaobus
- 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
19h 44m$264–2,189Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - JAC to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- 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 7h$295–405Bus, tram, taxi
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Painebus
- Take the tram from Estación Paine to Estación Centraltram
- 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$289–386
La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Temuco to Machu Picchu is to bus and taxi via Oruro Airport (ORU) which costs $160 - $230 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Temuco to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 14h 47m and costs $300 - $2,400.
The distance between Temuco and Machu Picchu is 2964 km. The road distance is 3695.3 km.
The best way to get from Temuco to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi via Oruro Airport (ORU) which takes 2 days 22h and costs $160 - $230.
It takes approximately 14h 47m to get from Temuco to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 1h behind Temuco. It is currently 4:20 PM in Temuco and 3:20 PM in Machu Picchu.
Yes, the driving distance between Temuco to Machu Picchu is 3695 km. It takes approximately 47h 53m to drive from Temuco to Machu Picchu.
There are 156+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Temuco, Chile and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Temuco to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Aeropuerto La Araucanía, walk to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) 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 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 La Araucanía International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Osorno to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Osorno to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- 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 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Tram from Estación Paine to Estación Central
- Phone
- +56 9 8415 2373
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - JAC to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $23–30
- Cama
- $26–35
- 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
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- 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 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Cruce Los Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Cruce Los Lagos to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $6–10
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Paine
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $15–27
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- atencionclientesbiobio@busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal Bio Bio - Temuco to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.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
- 45h 7m
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Paine
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Estimated price
- $10–25
Pavitos Colectivo A Ollantaytambo
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
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