There are 6 ways to get from Urubamba to Machu Picchu by bus, train, taxi, shuttle, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Urubamba to Avenida Ferrocarrilbus Aeroexpreso
- Take the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain Ollantaytambo / ...
3h 15mTaxi via Terminal Terrestre de Ollantaytambo
cheapest- Take the taxi from Terminal Terrestre de Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchutaxi 153.1 km
4h 8m$10–13Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Urubamba to Machu PicchuImperial Tour Cusco
2d 1h$473Train
- Take the train from Urubamba to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain Urubamba
3h 44m$91–882Drive 171.7 km
- Drive from Urubamba to Machu Picchucar 171.7 km
3h 45m$26–38Taxi
- Take the taxi from Urubamba to Machu Picchutaxi 171.7 km
3h 45m$11–14
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Urubamba to Machu Picchu is to taxi via Terminal Terrestre de Ollantaytambo which costs $10 - $13 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Urubamba to Machu Picchu is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs $90 - $900.
The distance between Urubamba and Machu Picchu is 66 km. The road distance is 171.7 km.
The best way to get from Urubamba to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Urubamba to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Urubamba to Machu Picchu is 172 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Urubamba to Machu Picchu.
There are 134+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Urubamba, Cusco, Peru and Machu Picchu, Peru?
Cusco Tours by RAP Travel Perú operates a shuttle from Urubamba to Machu Picchu on demand. Tickets cost $473 and the journey takes 2d 1h. Alternatively, PeruRail operates a train from Urubamba to Machu Picchu Pueblo once daily. Tickets cost $75–900 and the journey takes 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- reservas@perurail.com
- Website
- 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
Train from Urubamba to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–900
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
- Visitandome 601
- $80
- Visitandome 304
- $85
- Vistadome Observatory 83
- $129
- 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
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Urubamba to Avenida Ferrocarril
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 925 826 020
- reservas@cuscotoursperu.com
- Website
- raptravelperu.com
Shuttle from Urubamba to Machu Picchu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $473
- Schedules at
- raptravelperu.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Estimated price
- $10–14
Pavitos Colectivo A Ollantaytambo
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
Wayra Taxi Express
- Phone
- +51 980 913 196
- Website
- facebook.com
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
- Website
- facebook.com
Aventuras en Cuzco
- Phone
- +51 974 841 580
- Website
- facebook.com
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