Popular Airport | Machu Picchu Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 13 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 10528 Km |
As there is a short distance between the airport and the city center in Florence, all means of transportation help you reach the airport in a short time. These transportation options include buses and taxis, as well as rental cars as a more private alternative.
You can reach the airport from the city center by taxis in about 15 minutes. By taking a taxi, it also possible to reach the airport from other points of the city in addition to the city center.
You can reach the airport by bus as a more economical transportation option. We advise you to plan your journey taking into consideration the bus ride takes about 30 minutes or 1 hour depending on the traffic.
Many car rental companies in the city center offer you the opportunity to rent a car at any time. It is possible to get to the airport by the rental cars you can drive easily if you are know the routes well.
Peretola Airport, which has a single terminal building for Domestic and International flights, provides its passengers with basic services as well as the lounges with spacious and tranquil atmosphere.
In addition to the restaurants Baccanale Firenze and My Chef where you can meet your eating and drinking needs, there are many shopping stores where you can shop. These include Giunti al Punto Libreire, Camicissima, Marina Militare, St.G Italian Style Distilled, Occhialinvista, Mossa, Conte of Florence, Duty Free Beauty & Fashion and Duty Free Food.
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.