Inca Rail - Train reservations to Machu Picchu
Inca Rail Train Service to Machu Picchu
Prices from 54 USD
Machu Picchu is one of the most dreamed trips for people from all over the world. The preferred way for visitors to travel to the Inca city is through a magical train route. The train ride offers spectacular scenery of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Inca Rail trains include all the comforts of a tourist journey. They include amenities such as: comfortable seats, large windows, music on board even snacks, drinks and gourmet lunch (on some services). The trains available are: The Voyager, The 360 and The First Class.
- Three services are available: The Voyager, The 360 and The First Class.
- Comfortable seating.
- Large windows.
- Safe and punctual travel.
- Immediate booking.
- Secure payment methods.
- Constant communication.
Inca Rail, Ollantay's drama and a pleasant journey
Inca Rail is one of the two companies that operate the train trip to Machu Picchu. There are three tourist services offered: The Voyager (tourist service), The 360 (superior service) and The First Class (executive service). All include benefits for passengers such as: comfortable seats, panoramic windows, tables, on-board service and even a musical representation of the Ollantay drama (the first Quechua drama).
Easily get the ticket to the trip of a lifetime. Machu Picchu awaits you
Type of trains
There are three types of trains to Machu Picchu: The Voyager service, The 360 service and The First Class service. All of them offer a comfortable and safe tourist trip.
Schedules and prices
Choose the schedule that suits you best. All of them allow you to visit Machu Picchu with a comfortable and safe trip. Each schedule offers a different price that also varies according to the type of service.
Travel Itinerary
Trains depart from two stations: from the city of Cusco (Bimodal bus + train service) and train service from Ollantaytambo. Travel time varies according to the departure station.
Type of trains
INCA RAIL offers up to three types of train services: The Voyager, The 360 and The First Class. All of them allow you to enjoy a pleasant route full of beautiful landscapes and the best services: comfortable seats, tables, music on board and even the musical show of the Ollantay drama, the first drama in Quechua whose origin dates back to Inca times.
Inca Rail ‘The Voyager’
The 'Voyager' train is designed for tourists looking for a comfortable, pleasant service and good attention on board. It includes typical drinks and musical atmosphere.
- ✓ Comfortable seating.
- ✓ Panoramic windows.
- ✓ Snacks and typical drinks for sale on board.
- ✓ Ollantay drama show.
Inca Rail ‘The 360º’
The '360º' train is specially designed to appreciate the landscapes of the Sacred Valley. It has large windows on the sides and roof. It includes bar car and observatory.
- ✓ Hot and cold drinks.
- ✓ Interactive Train App.
- ✓ Car bar and observatory.
- ✓ Ollantay drama show.
Inca Rail ‘The First Class’
The First Class train is an exclusive service with comfortable seating, large windows and an observatory bar car. It includes gourmet lunch or dinner, background music, complimentary beverages and onboard service.
- ✓ Bar car - observatory.
- ✓ Complimentary drink.
- ✓ Gourmet lunch or dinner.
- ✓ Wine and pisco sour tasting.
Difference between The Voyager and The 360 trains
The train services most used by tourists are The Voyager and The 360. Both allow for a pleasant trip, surrounded by beautiful scenery. The trains are spacious (from 42 seats per carriage), have large folding tables, panoramic windows and comfortable seats. In both services the tourist will appreciate the Ollantay drama show.
Voyager train
- Table
The 360
- Table
Inca Rail train schedules and prices
There are two stations from where Inca Rail services depart: from the city of Cusco (Bimodal bus + train service) and from Ollantaytambo station (train only). The trip from Cusco takes almost 4 hours. The trip from Ollantaytambo, 1 hour 45 minutes on average. Choose the time and price that best suits you and enjoy a unique trip to the Wonder of the World.
Schedules and prices for the Ollantaytambo - Machupicchu town route
| Boarding Station: Ollantaytambo - Disembarkation Station: Machu Picchu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Train Type | Departure Time | Arrival Time | (*) Regular Fare |
| Panoramic 360° 65 | 12:36 | 14:00 | 84.00 USD |
| Panoramic 360° 61 | 07:22 | 08:48 | 93.00 USD |
| Voyager 67 | 19:27 | 21:09 | 54.00 USD |
| Voyager 45 | 16:36 | 18:09 | 62.00 USD |
| Voyager 43 | 11:15 | 12:41 | 58.00 USD |
| Voyager 41 | 06:40 | 08:01 | 54.00 USD |
Schedules and prices route (Cusco - Machu Picchu)
| Boarding Station: Cusco - Disembarkation Station: Machu Picchu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Train Type | Departure Time | Arrival Time | (*) Regular Fare |
| Panoramic 360° 65 | 09:55 | 14:00 | 91.00 USD |
| Panoramic 360° 61 | 04:50 | 08:48 | 100.00 USD |
| Voyager 67 | 16:15 | 21:09 | 56.00 USD |
| Voyager 45 | 13:30 | 18:09 | 64.00 USD |
| Voyager 43 | 08:30 | 12:41 | 65.00 USD |
| Voyager 41 | 04:20 | 08:01 | 56.00 USD |
Schedules and prices route (Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo)
| Boarding Station: Machu Picchu - Disembarkation Station: Ollantaytambo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Train Type | Departure Time | Arrival Time | (*) Regular Fare |
| Panoramic 360° 64 | 16:12 | 17:50 | 100.00 USD |
| Panoramic 360° 62 | 10:32 | 12:12 | 95.00 USD |
| Voyager 68 | 21:30 | 22:54 | 54.00 USD |
| Voyager 46 | 19:00 | 20:41 | 68.00 USD |
| Voyager 44 | 14:30 | 16:04 | 72.00 USD |
| Voyager 42 | 08:30 | 10:10 | 54.00 USD |
| Voyager 66 | 20:20 | 21:59 | 54.00 USD |
Schedule and prices route (Machu Picchu - Cusco)
| Boarding Station: Machu Picchu - Disembarkation Station: Cusco | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Train Type | Departure Time | Arrival Time | (*) Regular Fare |
| Panoramic 360° 64 | 16:12 | 20:20 | 110.00 USD |
| Panoramic 360° 62 | 10:32 | 14:32 | 100.00 USD |
| Voyager 68 | 21:30 | 01:15 | 60.00 USD |
| Voyager 46 | 19:00 | 23:00 | 70.00 USD |
| Voyager 44 | 14:30 | 18:30 | 80.00 USD |
The regular fare price may be subject to change depending on the date for which the reservation is made. Fares are also subject to seat availability and demand.
Inca Rail train travel discounts
Inca Rail offers special discounts for children and infants. Children under 12 years old have a special fare. Infants under 3 years old can travel for free as long as they travel on their parent's lap (only one child per parent).
Free ticket for children under 3 years old
Children from zero to two years old can travel for free if they travel on their parent's lap or arm (only one child). The promotion is not valid for children three years of age and older.
Discounted ticket for children under 12 years old
Children from three years old to twelve years old have access to a special rate on any Inca Rail train. The promotion is not valid for children over twelve years old.
Bimodal Service (Bus + Train)
The Bimodal service offers two trips: one by tourist bus and one by train. All buses depart from the city of Cusco (El Sol Avenue station). The bus trip takes almost 2 hours. The train trip takes 1 hour 45 minutes. The benefits are: comfortable seats, large windows, service on board and security. The prices offer discounts and different schedules.
Availability
All train travel routes
There are two routes to make the trip to Machu Picchu with Inca Rail: the route that starts in the city of Cusco and the route that starts in the town of Ollantaytambo (Sacred Valley of the Incas). Both services are comfortable, spacious and safe. Choose the one that suits you best.
1Cusco - Machupicchu Route
- The city of Cusco is approximately 100 kilometers from Machu Picchu. There begins the route boarding the tourist bus (Bimodal service) that will take the visitor to the train station of Ollantaytambo in a tourist trip full of beautiful landscapes. The trip is 61 kilometers long and takes almost 2 hours.
- In Ollantaytambo the tourist will get off the bus and will have a free time of approximately 30 minutes. Then passengers will board the tourist train that will take them to Machupicchu town (Aguas Calientes). The trip is 40 kilometers long and takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
- Once in the town of Aguas Calientes, tourists board a bus that after a 10 kilometer trip takes them to the entrance gate of Machu Picchu.
- The return trip (from Machupicchu to Cusco) follows the same route but in the opposite direction.
2 Ollantaytambo - Machupicchu Route
- The town of Ollantaytambo is located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, approximately 45 kilometers from Machupicchu. From the Ollantaytambo train station most train services depart daily. This station, the most important in Cusco, allows daily departures of the three Inca Rail services: The Voyager, The 360 and The First Class.
- The train trip from Ollantaytambo ends at Aguas Calientes station (Machupicchu village). The route lasts approximately 1 hour 45 minutes. On the route you can appreciate beautiful landscapes of the Vilcanota River and the high mountains that surround it.
- Once in Aguas Calientes, tourists board a bus that after a 10 kilometer trip takes them to the entrance gate of Machu Picchu.
- The return trip (from Machupicchu to Ollantaytambo) follows the same route but in the opposite section. In Ollantaytambo the visitor must take a cab or public transportation to the city of Cusco.
Which are the Inca Rail stations?
The city of Cusco is the station from where the Inca Rail tourist buses (Bimodal service) depart, which then allow you to board the final train to Machu Picchu. In Ollantaytambo depart the tourist trains that lead to the final station of Aguas Calientes. Both are tourist services that offer comfort, incredible views and safety.
Cusco Station (Bimodal Service)
The Inca Rail tourist buses depart from 843 El Sol Avenue, in the historic center of Cusco, with final destination Ollantaytambo station. The trip to Ollantaytambo takes almost 2 hours. The route offers the most beautiful landscapes of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Ollantaytambo Station (Train service)
In the town of Ollantaytambo (in the Sacred Valley of the Incas) is the largest train station leading to Machu Picchu. The train ride takes 1 hour 45 minutes. To get to Ollantaytambo you take public or tourist transport.
Which schedule to choose?
Don't know which Inca Rail train schedule to choose? The best option is to first choose the entrance time to Machu Picchu. Then you calculate at what time you should travel to arrive punctually at the entrance to the Inca citadel. Another option is to spend a night before in the town of Aguas Calientes. This way you will be able to travel on a freer train schedule, whichever the tourist prefers.
Questions and Answers
Get to know the most frequently asked questions by tourists interested in traveling to Machu Picchu through Inca Rail. Know the answers and travel well informed to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.
1) What are the Inca Rail trains?
Inca Rail offers three types of services: The Voyager train (tourist service), The 360 train (superior service) and The First Class train (executive service).
2) What stations does Inca Rail offer?
Inca Rail offers two departure stations to reach Machu Picchu: the station in Cusco (Avenida El Sol) and the Ollantaytambo station (on Avenida Ferrocarril s/n).
3) How long does it take to travel from Cusco to Machu Picchu by Inca Rail?
Departing from Cusco the trip to Machu Picchu by Inca Rail takes a little more than 4 hours approximately. The first leg is by bus (Bimodal service) from Cusco to Ollantaytambo (2 hours). The second leg is by train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes (1 hour 45 minutes). The third (not included) is by bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (30 minutes).
4) What is Inca Rail's The Voyager train like and what does it offer?
The Voyager train offers comfortable seats, tables, large windows, on-board service, snacks and drinks, as well as the Quechua drama show 'Ollantay'.
5) Are there discounts on Inca Rail?
Yes, Inca Rail offers free travel for children from 0 to 2 years old if they travel in the same seat as the parent. Children under 12 years old have a special discount on all train services.
6) How to purchase a train ticket?
To purchase your Inca Rail train ticket just click on 'Book' and fill in your information and details of timetable and type of train. The purchase is made online with any credit or debit card Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club or PayPal.
7) Does Inca Rail have limited availability?
Yes, the trains have limited availability so it is recommended to make the purchase two, three or more months in advance. This way you will be able to secure your place on the trip to Machu Picchu.
8) Can I take my luggage on the Inca Rail train?
Tourists' hand luggage on board the train must not exceed 8 kilos. The hold luggage (suitcases) allowance is 15 kilos. To add more weight, an additional fee must be paid.
9) Are there any restrictions to board the Inca Rail train?
Tourists may only board the Inca Rail train with their ticket and identity document (or passport). Tourists who are intoxicated or under the influence of drugs are not allowed to board the train.
10) Why choose Inca Rail trains?
Inca Rail offers more than a trip, a special experience during the route to Machu Picchu. Each service is organized so that the tourist enjoys a memorable moment in his trip.