The Ollantaytambo train station is available all year round included in the rainy months: from January to April. It has more than 20 daily departures. The trip to the Machu Picchu final station takes approximately 1 hour 40 minutes. This station is located in the same town of Ollantaytambo, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Getting there from Cusco takes almost 2 hours. It is the train station preferred by tourists.

• Where is the Ollantaytambo train station?
• What train services depart from Ollantaytambo station?
• Is the local train for Peruvians part of Ollantaytambo station?
• Does the Ollantaytambo train station run all year?
• Recommendations to board the train service to Machu Picchu

For the rainy season in Cusco, all people who have purchased train tickets from January 1 to April 30; They must board their train at Ollantaytambo or Urubamba stations, depending on the service chosen and the designated station. These will be the only stations available during this season.

Where is the Ollantaytambo train station?

• The Ollantaytambo train station is located in the town of the same name. The trip from the city of Cusco by public transport takes 1 hour 45 minutes. The train journey from the station to Machu Picchu takes almost 2 hours .
• The address of the train station is: Avenida Ferrocarril s / n, Ollantaytambo (Sacred Valley of the Incas).

What train services depart from Ollantaytambo station?

In addition to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, there are 3 other places in South America included in the list:

• Ollantaytambo station offers several daily train departures in the direction of Machu Picchu. PeruRail services are: Expedition and Vistadome . Inca Rail services are: First Class, 360º and The Voyager .

Is the local train for Peruvians part of Ollantaytambo station?

• The local train is a special service for the inhabitants of Cusco and Peru . The trip by local train has an economic cost since it is dedicated to people who are transported daily on the Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu route and vice versa.
• The local train is a service that Peru Rail offers. Part of the Ollantaytambo station to the Machu Picchu final station at different times.

These are the local train schedules to Machu Picchu:

Does the Ollantaytambo train station run all year?

• There are 4 train stations heading to Machu Picchu: the San Pedro, Poroy, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo stations . Of all of them, only Ollantaytambo station operates throughout the year.
• Every year, from January 1 to April 30, passengers must board their train at Ollantaytambo station . But for this period the Urubamba station will also be operating normally. The San Pedro and Poroy stations will not be open to the public, and the trains that depart from these last two will do so from the Ollantaytambo station through the Bimodal service . This restriction is also given for the local train.

Recommendations to board the train service to Machu Picchu

• Anticipate the time you will need to get from Cusco to Ollantaytambo . Normally, buses take about 1 hour 30 minutes. However, the rainy season (from January to April) will make drivers drive more calmly.
• Book train tickets in advance. Tickets are limited for both tourist trains and the local train. The most advisable is to purchase your ticket online weeks in advance.
• The day of the trip arrives at the train station 30 minutes in advance . That will allow you to calmly board the train and not miss the trip. Remember that in case of absence, there is no right to refund the ticket price.
• Choose the train trip schedule according to the time of your entry to Machu Picchu that you chose. Machu Picchu offers 9 different access schedules .

By Ticket Machu Picchu – Last updated, August 15, 2024