There are 2 ways to get from Toluca to Machu Picchu by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
best- Take the bus from Toluca to Terminal Poniente - Observatoriobus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MEX - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
18h 21m$432–2,494Fly from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport, Train + Bus
cheapest- Fly from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane TLC - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
17h 55m$330–2,433
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toluca to Machu Picchu is to bus and fly and Train + Bus which costs $430 - $2,500 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Toluca to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 17h 55m and costs $330 - $2,500.
The distance between Toluca and Machu Picchu is 4906 km.
It takes approximately 18h 21m to get from Toluca to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 1h ahead of Toluca. It is currently 5:02 PM in Toluca and 6:02 PM in Machu Picchu.
There are 137+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Toluca, Mexico and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Toluca to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio, walk to Observatorio, take the line 1 subway to Metro San Lázaro, walk to Metrobús San Lázaro, take the line 4 bus to Terminal 1 - Aeropuerto, walk to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) 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 taxi to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) 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
- avianca.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cancun, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Monterrey, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Merida, Havana, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- 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
- +52 55 9689 1914
- sistemas@caminante.mx
- Website
- tmt-caminante.com.mx
Bus from Toluca to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- tmt-caminante.com.mx
Bus from Toluca to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 1555 9519
- Website
- flecharoja.com.mx
Bus from Toluca to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flecharoja.com.mx
- Book at
- flecharoja.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Toluca to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Toluca to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
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