There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Machu Picchu by plane, train, bus, taxi, 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 Santos Dumont Airport, Train + Bus
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SDU - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
15h 55m$360–2,314Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Train + Bus
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane GIG - CUZ
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
16h 7m$346–2,096Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Rondonópolisbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário 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
3d 3h$568–908Drive 4,114 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Machu Picchucar 4,114 km
2d 8h$619–894Bus, Bus and Train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus
- Take the bus from Campo Grande to Cuscobus
- Take the train from Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco to Machu Picchu Pueblotrain
3d 12h$371–661
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Machu Picchu is to bus and Bus and Train which costs $370 - $700 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Machu Picchu is to fly and Train + Bus which takes 15h 55m and costs $360 - $2,400.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Machu Picchu is 3321 km. The road distance is 4114 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Machu Picchu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3 days 3h and costs $550 - $950.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Machu Picchu, including transfers.
Machu Picchu is 2h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 03:12 in Rio de Janeiro and 01:12 in Machu Picchu.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio de Janeiro to Machu Picchu is 4114 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Rio de Janeiro to Machu Picchu.
There are 166+ hotels available in Machu Picchu.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Machu Picchu, Peru?
There is no direct connection from Rio de Janeiro to Machu Picchu. However, you can 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 Rodoviária de Rondonópolis, take the bus to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, 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 Santos Dumont Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Brasilia, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Porto Seguro, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- 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
- +51 84 581860
- consultas@incarail.com
- Website
- Incarail
Train from Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco to Machu Picchu Pueblo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- Incarail
- The premium & lounge
- $120–160
- Voyager Bimodal
- $85–120
- The 360°
- $120–140
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $55–70
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $66–69
- The Prime
- $130–140
- Phone
- 0800 728 1992
- faleconosco@util.com.br
- Website
- viajeguanabara.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- andorinha@andorinha.com
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
- Phone
- +55 (65) 3044-0949
- Website
- Logtrans
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Logtrans
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Phone
- +55 18 2212-5444
- mottaonline@motta.com.br
- Website
- motta.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- motta.com.br
- Book at
- motta.com.br
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- atendimento@viacaonova.com.br
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Campo Grande to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Palomino
- Phone
- +51 953 035 169
Pavitos Colectivo A Ollantaytambo
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