There are two train companies that exist in the south of Peru, which have categories for their services and particular experiences for each of them, let’s get to know them:
- Perú Rail: This company operates throughout southern Peru, although its most popular route is from Cusco to Machu Picchu, it also offers its services on the Puno, Juliaca and Cusco railway line. Additionally, this company owns the Sleeper most luxurious train in all of Latin America, the Andean Explorer train.
In this company we have the following Train categories:
| TRAIN CATEGORY |
DESTINATION |
CATEGORY |
| Peru Rail Expedition |
Train to Poroy , Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes |
Half |
| Peru Rail Vistadome |
Train to Poroy , Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes |
Premium |
| Perurail Vistadome observatory |
Train to Poroy , Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes |
Premium |
| Hiram Bingham to Belmond Train |
Train to Poroy , Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes |
Luxury |
| Andean Explorer to Belmon Train |
Train to Cusco, Puno and Arequipa |
Luxury |
| Peru Rail Titicaca |
Train to Cusco, Puno and Arequipa |
Luxury |
- Inca Rail: This company uses the train tracks of the Peru Rail company and only offers its services on the Cusco to Machu Picchu route.
This company offers the following categories of its services:
| TRAIN CATEGORY |
DESTINATION |
CATEGORY |
| Voyager _ |
Train to Poroy , Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes |
Half |
| Voyager Premium |
Train to Poroy , Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes |
Premium |
| The 360 |
Train to Poroy , Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes |
Premium |
| The First class |
Train to Poroy , Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes |
Luxury |
| The Private |
Train to Poroy , Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes |
Luxury |
Stations in Cusco-South Section:
The Machu Picchu trains are the most popular, as they travel the Cusco route to the town of Aguas Calientes, and in the middle of this entire section is the Sacred Valley of the Incas:
You can take any of these stations depending on your activities:
| SEASONS |
DESTINATION |
KILOMETRES |
| San Pedro Station in Cusco to Aguas Calientes |
Destined for Poroy , Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes |
117km |
| Poroy Station to Aguas Calientes |
Destined for Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes |
99km |
| Urubamba-Urubamba Station to Aguas Calientes |
Destined for Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes |
63km |
| Ollantaytambo Station- Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes |
Destined for Machu Picchu or Aguas Calientes |
67km |
| Aguas Calientes Station-Aguas Calientes to Cusco to San Pedro Station |
Destined for Ollantaytambo, Urubamba, Poroy or Cusco |
117km |
Stations in the south of Peru-Eastern Section:
It includes the railway that begins in the town of Matarani, passing through Puno to Juliaca, this route is divided into two, one that passes along the side of Lake Titicaca and the other that goes to Cusco.
| SEASONS |
DESTINATION |
KILOMETRES |
| Mollendo Station |
Destined for Arequipa |
165 km |
| Arequipa Station |
Destined for Juliaca |
304 km |
| Juliaca Station |
Destined for Puno |
47km |
| Juliaca Station |
Destined for Cusco |
338km |
