How to buy train tickets from Cusco to Machu Picchu?
The fastest and safest way to travel from Cusco to Machu Picchu is by train. To get a ticket, the most important thing is to reserve the ticket days or weeks in advance. To do this you must enter the official website of Perú Rail or Inca Rail. After completing your personal information, make the online payment and that’s it!
Trains from Cusco to Machu Picchu
The trains leave for Machu Picchu mainly from 2 stations: Poroy (Cusco) and Ollantaytambo.
Trains leaving Poroy station heading to Aguas Calientes take 3 hours on average. The departure frequency is not as dynamic as at the Ollantaytambo station. Both Peru Rail and Inca Rail trains carry tourists from this station.
Trains leaving from Ollantaytambo station take 2 hours on average to reach Aguas Calientes. The vast majority of trains leave from this point.
How to book train tickets online?
To reserve a train ticket you must go to the Peru Rail or Inca Rail website. To get availability, the reservation must be made weeks in advance.
How to book with Peru Rail?
- Enter the official Peru Rail website.
- Fill in the spaces with the details of the trip: ‘destination’, ‘route’, date’ and number of passengers. At the end, click on ‘Find your train’.
- Check availability and choose the train of your choice. Do the same with the return train.
- Check that train schedules and prices are correct.
- Fill in the spaces with your personal information.
- Check the validity of your personal information as well as train travel details.
- Select a payment method: PayPal, Visa, MasterCard or bank transfer. Accept the ‘terms and conditions’ and make the payment.
- After making payment, you can print the tickets and present them on the day of your trip.
How to book with Inca Rail?
- Enter the official Inca Rail website.
- Complete the trip information: departure date, return date, number of passengers and currency. Click ‘Buy tickets’.
- Select a route and check that the train you like is available.
- Complete the passenger registration with the personal information of each one.
- Check the validity of the information. Then select a payment method and complete the requested spaces. Finally, click ‘Start Payment’.
- After payment has been made, you only need to print the purchased tickets and present them on the day of travel.
How to buy train tickets in Cusco (Peru)?
Are you not sure about booking your train ticket online? It is also possible to do it in person in Peru. To do this, you must buy them directly at the authorized offices of Peru Rail or Inca Rail in Lima and Cusco.
Peru Rail – Authorized offices:
In Lima:
- Larcomar Shopping Center: Av. Malecón de la Reserva 610, Stand 214 – Plaza Gourmet – Miraflores-Perú.
- Jorge Chávez International Airport: Av. Elmer Faucett s/n, National Departures, 2nd. Floor (between door 13 and 14) – Callao-Perú.
- Plaza Norte Shopping Center: Av. Alfredo Mendiola 1400, 1er. Apartment (South Gallery) – Lima-Peru.
In progress:
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport: Av. Velasco Astete s/n, Wanchaq-Cusco.
- Plaza de Armas: Portal de Carnes 214, Plaza de Armas-Cusco.
- Plaza Regocijo: Plaza Regocijo 202 – Cusco.
- Avenida El Sol: Av. El Sol 409 – Cusco.
- Wanchaq Station : Av. Pachacutec s/n, Wanchaq District – Cusco.
- Poroy Station : Calle Roldan s/n, Poroy District – Cusco.
- Urubamba Station: Av. Ferrocarril s/n Urubamba, Sacred Valley – Cusco.
- Ollantaytambo Station: Av. Ferrocarril s/n Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley – Cusco.
- Machu Picchu Station: Machu Picchu Pueblo s/n, Barrio Las Orquídeas – Cusco.
- Inca Rail – Authorized offices:
In progress:
- Plaza de Armas: Calle Portal de Panes 105, Plaza de Armas – Cusco.
- Ollantaytambo Station: Av. Ferrocarril s/n Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley – Cusco.
- Machu Picchu Station: Machu Picchu Pueblo train station s/n – Cusco.
How much do train tickets cost?
The price of the trains depends on the type of service.
Peru Rail offers 4 types of service: ‘ Expedition ‘, ‘ Vistadome ‘ , ‘Hiram Bingham Luxury Train’ and ‘Local Train’.
- Peru Rail train price: Cusco – Machu Picchu (round trip)
| train service |
Price in dollars |
Price in soles |
| ‘ Expedition ‘ train |
$140 |
S/. 459 |
| Vistadome ‘ Train |
$190 |
S/. 623 |
| ‘Hiram Bingham’ luxury train |
$950 |
S/. 3115 |
| Local train (only for Peruvians) |
$6 |
S/. twenty |
Inca Rail offers 3 types of service: ‘Economy class’, ‘business class’ and ‘first class’.
- Inca Rail train price: Cusco – Machu Picchu (round trip)
| train service |
Price in dollars |
Price in soles |
| Economy class |
$140 |
S/. 459 |
| Executive class |
$150 |
S/. 491 |
| First class |
$398 |
S/. 1305 |
What is the train ticket schedule?
Train schedules are set by Peru Rail and Inca Rail. Choose the time and service of your preference according to the time and day of your visit to Machu Picchu.
- Peru Rail train schedules
Vistadome ‘ train schedules (Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes) .
| Departure time |
Check In |
| 7.05am |
8.27am |
| 8am |
9.25am |
| 8.53am |
10.29am |
| 9.15am |
10.52am |
| 10.32am |
12.11 pm |
| 1.27 pm |
2.50 pm |
| 3.37 pm |
5.02 pm |
| 7.35 am (Cusco) |
10.52am |
| 8.25 am (Cusco) |
12.11 pm |
Expedition ‘ train schedules (Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes) .
| Departure time |
Check In |
| 6.10am |
7.40am |
| 7.45am |
9.15am |
| 8.29am |
9.54am |
| 12.55 pm |
2.25 pm |
| 6.40 am (Cusco) |
9.54am |
Peru Rail ‘Hiram Bingham’ train schedules ( Poroy (Cusco) – Aguas Calientes) .
| Departure time |
Check In |
| 9.05 am (Cusco) |
12.24 pm |
Peru Rail local train schedules (only for Peruvians) (Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes) .
| Departure time |
Check In |
| 5.05am |
6.34am |
| 9.50am |
11.49am |
| 12.58 pm |
2.25 pm |
| 7 p.m. |
8.45pm |
| 9 p.m. |
10.45pm |
Inca Rail ‘Economy Class’ train schedules (Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes)
| Departure time |
Check In |
| 6.40am |
8.01am _ |
| 11.15am |
12.41 pm |
| 11.30am |
1.06 pm |
| 4.36 pm |
6.09 pm |
| 7.27 pm |
9.09 pm |
Inca Rail ‘Executive Class’ train schedules (Cusco/Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes)
| Departure time |
Check In |
| 5.55 am (Cusco) |
8.48am |
| 07.22 am |
8.48 pm |
| 12.36 pm |
2 p.m. |
Inca Rail ‘First class’ train schedules (Cusco/Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes)
| Departure time |
Check In |
| 9.28 am (Cusco) |
12.41 pm |
| 11.15am |
12.41 pm |
How long before you book the train ticket?
Train tickets must be reserved as soon as the date of the visit to Machu Picchu is known. It is recommended to make your purchase a week in advance.
If you plan to make the trip during the high tourist season in Machu Picchu (April to October), you must reserve the tickets a month in advance.
During May, June and July it is recommended to book train tickets a month or more in advance. The number of visitors and passengers during those days increases in Cusco and Machu Picchu.
