There are 8 ways to get from Venezuela to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Maracaibo, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MAR - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
20h 8m$278–2,390Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus
- Drive from Abancay to Machu Picchucar
3d 12h$353–464Drive 5,180.2 km
- Drive from Caracas to Machu Picchucar 5,180.2 km
3d 7h$779–1,125Bus to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly, Train + Bus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Circo to Caracas Airportbus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane CCS - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
17h 38m$360–2,520Drive to Valledupar, fly, Train + Bus
- Drive from Maracaibo to Valledupar-Airport-VUPcar
- Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane VUP - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
20h 46m$411–2,838Fly from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane BLA - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
17h 53m$376–2,728Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport, Train + Bus
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane VLN - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
19h 14m$385–2,779Bus, drive via San Cristóbal
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to San Cristóbalbus
- Drive from San Cristóbal to Cúcutacar
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancaybus
- Drive from Abancay to Machu Picchucar
3d 15h$339–440
Maracaibo (MAR) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venezuela to Machu Picchu is to bus and drive via San Cristóbal which costs $330 - $440 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Venezuela to Machu Picchu is to bus and fly and Train + Bus which takes 17h 38m and costs $360 - $2,600.
The distance between Venezuela and Machu Picchu is 2816 km. The road distance is 5180.2 km.
It takes approximately 20h 8m to get from Venezuela to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 1h behind Venezuela. It is currently 5:20 AM in Venezuela and 4:20 AM in Machu Picchu.
Yes, the driving distance between Venezuela to Machu Picchu is 5180 km. It takes approximately 3 days 7h to drive from Venezuela to Machu Picchu.
There are 157+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Venezuela and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Venezuela to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the bus to Libertador, walk to Libertador, take the subway to Alto de la Vanega, walk to Alto de la Vanega, take the bus to Aeropuerto, walk to Maracaibo (MAR) 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 a vehicle from Caracas to Machu Picchu via Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, San Antonio del Táchira, Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, Lima 28 de Julio, and Abancay in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Valledupar to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Valledupar to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Panama City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Valledupar to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Valledupar to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- 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/
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 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 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 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
- +58 424 719 6069
- contacto@expresoslosllanos.com
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $35–55
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- 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
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
Bus from Nuevo Circo to Caracas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- ucamcserviciosdetransporte.amawebs.com
- Phone
- +58 424 7002099
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Buscama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +58 276 346 2864
- expresos20sancristbalc@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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