Trains to Machu Picchu

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    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
    Machu Picchu Team
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    Machu Picchu Team

    We are passionate local experts based in Cusco, Peru. We specialize in trekking tours to Machu Picchu including the Salkantay Trek, Inca Trail, and Amazon rainforest expeditions.

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