Popular Airport | Machu Picchu Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 8 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 6492 Km |
Stanfield International Airport is easily reached by bus from Halifax city center. You can take a taxi or rent a car for a more convenient transportation. There are also shuttle services at the airport on a regular basis and some hotels offer their own shuttle services.
You can reach the airport in about half an hour by taking a taxi from the city center. The average fare for this trip might be $ 63.
There are many car rental companies in the city center. You can reach the Stanfield International Airport by car following the NS-118 or NS-102 motorway in the north direction. The journey lasts an average of half an hour.
The airport shuttle service is only available between May and October. The fare is 22 dollars. You can reach the departure times from the city center on the website of the airport.
A limited number of hotels in the city offer airport shuttle service. If your hotel offers this service, you can easily reach the airport by reserving in advance, paying the relevant fare.
The bus number 320 departing from the city center goes directly to Stanfield International Airport. The bus journey lasts about an hour. Bus tickets are $ 3.50 for adults and $ 2.75 for children.
Stanfield International Airport, located 37 kilometers north of the city center, has eight separate ATMs, a currency exchange office, a market, numerous shops and a duty free store. There are also various cafés, restaurants and bars for passengers who want to eat something while they wait for their flight. There is free Wi-Fi connection at the entire airport building. Offering 169 rooms, Alt Hotel is connected to the airport by a private path at walking distance. Nearby there are three other hotels. If you are curious about the functioning of airports, you can learn the background behind the scenes at the Stanfield International Airport on Wednesdays. The tours last an average of 1.5 - 3 hours.
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.