Cusco Airport Transfers: Getting from the Airport to the City

Airports serving Cusco

• Alejandro Velasco Astete (CUZ) — 4 km from the centre

  15 min taxi S/25–35 to Centro; Uber + InDriver S/15–20; complimentary hotel pickup common.

Arriving by train

PeruRail + Inca Rail to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) 1h30 from Ollantaytambo; no long-distance rail beyond the tourist line.

Entry and arrival formalities

Airport sits at 3,400 m — take arrival slowly + hydrate immediately.

Visa-free 183 days for US/UK/EU/Canada/Australia/most Latin America — one of the world's most generous stays. Passport valid 6+ months.

Getting into the city

Historic centre is compact and walkable but steep + high-altitude — pace yourself the first 48h. Taxis flag-down S/5–10 in centre; Uber + InDriver work reliably. Colectivos to Sacred Valley towns (Pisac S/5, Ollantaytambo S/15) from Calle Puputi + Pavitos. PeruRail Vistadome / Inca Rail to Machu Picchu from Poroy (currently Ollantaytambo — check status) 3h30 US$70–450 return. Cusco airport (CUZ) 15 min taxi S/25.

• Walking

  Centro + San Blas are compact but steep + high-altitude — pace yourself first 48h.

• Taxi / Uber / InDriver

  S/5–10 in centre; Uber + InDriver both work reliably + safer than street taxis.

• Colectivo

  Shared minivans to Sacred Valley towns from Calle Puputi + Pavitos — Pisac S/5, Ollantaytambo S/15.

• PeruRail / Inca Rail

  The only rail to Machu Picchu — book 2+ months ahead for Vistadome or 360 in high season.