Popular Airport | Machu Picchu Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 22 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 18198 Km |
The distance between Mactan - Cebu International Airport and the city center is not too short. If you have rented a car your transportation would be very easy. You can also go for a taxi, but you should not forget that it will increase the cost. Bus transportation is the cheapest alternative in terms of public transport but there is no direct bus to the airport from the city center.
You can find a taxi in the city center or you can also ask your hotel to arrange a taxi for you. Since the airport is not very close, it is advisable to negotiate the price beforehand.
If you are considering renting a car for your trip, you can make an agreement at the beginning about delivering the car at the airport. Your hotel can help you with the contact details of car rental companies in Cebu.
It is possible to take a bus to the airport. Although this alternative of transportation is quite cheap, you should remember that the total journey will last about two hours and you will need to change three buses. You have to take the 13C bus from the city center and get off at the Talamban stop. Here you have to transfer to 21A line and go to Mandeu stop. The bus number 23 that you can take from Mandeu stop will take you to the airport.
Mactan - Cebu International Airport, the second busiest airport in the Philippines, is located on the Lapu-Lapu Island of Cebu. It is 15 kilometers from the city center. There are adequate places where you can eat and drink something and stores where you can shop at the airport. The MIP Lounge serves the passengers who do not give up their comfort at the airport where the exchange office and the ATMs are also located.
Since Machu Picchu Airport is close to flights, you need to land at Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport which is one of the closest airports to the city. This airport is located in the city of Cusco. You can benefit from taxi, car rental or transfer services as well as bus and train for travelling to Machu Picchu from the airport.
It is possible to reach Machu Picchu from Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport by using Peru Rail trains. Firstly, you need to reach the railway station in Cusco where the trains in three different sizes and price tariffs provide this transportation. After arriving at the station, you get on the Machu Picchu train. Since it is not possible to reach Machu Picchu city center by train directly, you can reach Machu Picchu city center by having a short bus travel after getting off the train at the last station. You can reach the city center in about 20 minutes by bus after getting off Aguas Calientes. After arriving at Aguas Calientes, you can reach the city center in about 20 minutes by bus. Travelling to Machu Picchu from Cusco by Peru Rail train lasts about 4 hours and 15 minutes.
Another option is to reach Ollantaytambo from Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport by bus or taxi and then get on the trains directly going to Machu Picchu from Ollantaytambo. Reaching Ollantaytambo from the airport lasts about one and half an hour and it costs 40 dollars. You can get to Machu Picchu by getting on your train with Inca Rail. The cost of this train travel is approximately 60 dollars for economy class by 2016. The trains of both train companies depart from Ollantaytambo station in the Sacred Valley or Poroy station that is 20 kilometers away from Cusco.
There are many taxis waiting outside the terminal building of Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport. Since the distance between Machu Picchu and the airport is not short, we advise you to share your taxi with other passengers. Travelling to Machu Picchu from the airport by taxi lasts about 1,5-2 hours.
If you don’t want to lose time with the means of public transportation, another transportation option is to rent a car. You can rent a car from Hertz car rental company located at Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport terminal. Travelling to Machu Picchu from the airport by renting a car lasts about 1,5-2 hours.