There are 4 ways to get from Bucaramanga to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Bucaramanga Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane BGA - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
12h$365–2,739Bus to Yariguíes Airport, fly, Train + Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barrancabermejabus
- Fly from Yariguíes Airport (EJA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane EJA - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
21h 11m$319–2,443Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcutabus
- 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 4h$336–440Drive 4,167.4 km
- Drive from Bucaramanga to Machu Picchucar 4,167.4 km
2d 15h$627–905
Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucaramanga to Machu Picchu is to bus and drive which costs $330 - $440 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Bucaramanga to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 12h and costs $360 - $2,800.
The distance between Bucaramanga and Machu Picchu is 2438 km. The road distance is 4167.4 km.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Bucaramanga to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucaramanga to Machu Picchu is 4167 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Bucaramanga to Machu Picchu.
There are 167+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Bucaramanga, Colombia and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Bucaramanga to Machu Picchu. However, you can take the taxi to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) 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 bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Machu Picchu via Terminal Cúcuta, Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, Lima 28 de Julio, and Abancay in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Yariguíes Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Yariguíes Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Yariguíes Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Yariguíes Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- reservas@perurail.com
- Website
- PeruRail
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- PeruRail
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,600
- Website
- PeruRail
- Phone
- +57 312 543 8777
- cooptmotilon15@yahoo.com
- Website
- cooptmotilon.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- cooptmotilon.weebly.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barrancabermeja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- cooptmotilon.weebly.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $18–26
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barrancabermeja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–19
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- extrarapidolosmotilones.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barrancabermeja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- extrarapidolosmotilones.com.co
- Phone
- +57 313 291 4887
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 312 5953928
- pqr@cotaxi.com.co
- Website
- cotaxi.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- cotaxi.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barrancabermeja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- cotaxi.com.co
Bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Abancay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barrancabermeja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- cootransmagdalena.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- cootransmagdalena.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 316 743 3731
- lusitania.sa@gmail.com
- Website
- transporteslusitania.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barrancabermeja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- transporteslusitania.com
- Phone
- +57 607 7243562
- cotrasangilltda@yahoo.es
- Website
- cotrasangil.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Barrancabermeja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cotrasangil.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- cotrasangil.teletiquete.com
- Convencional
- $6–8
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