Machu Picchu FAQ: How to get to Machu Picchu?

All normal transport to Machu Picchu leaves from the city of Cusco. There are basically three alternatives (OK, four if we consider helicopter flights to Aguas Calientes):

Train transport to Machu Picchu is the most common way to reach the Inca citadel. Rail transportation is managed by Peru Rail, a company of the Orient Express, and features two basic route alternatives and three carriage qualities. Prices range from US$70 to US$120 for a tourist-class, round-trip.

Hiking the Inca Trail is the second most common alternative. A good physical condition is highly recommended, both for the four-day and two-day hikes. The fatigue though is completely recompensed: beautiful Andean and cloud-forest landscapes, plenty archaeological sites along the route, and a majestic entrance to Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate.

It is also possible to take a bus from Cusco to Ollantaytambo, and from here to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town). Frequent buses depart from Aguas Calientes and complete the journey right to the site entrance.

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