About this trip
Book and Purchase Bus Tickets from Hydroelectric to Cusco (Return Journey).Transfer Bus from Hydroelectric to Cusco by Bus One Way, alternative route to get to Cusco via Hydroelectric.
This alternative is designed for those who like adventure, since it mixes various natural scenie such as snow-capped mountains and jungle eyebrows, which we will travel by a tourist minibus from Hydroelectric Bus Station to Cusco City.
Bus Route: HYDROELECTRIC to CUSCO (Return Journey).
Starting Point: Bus Station, Hydroelectric.
Arrival Point:. San Francisco Square, Cusco.
Departure Time: 14:45/15:00 pm.
Arrival Time: 21:30 pm.
More Information: Hydroelectric to Cusco One Way (Return Journey)
SUMMARY: Hydroelectric to Cusco By Bus
- 11:15 hrs: Hiking from Aguas Calientes Town to the Hydroelectric Bus Station (You can leave 30 minutes before, to take time to have to lunch at Hydroelectric).
- 14:30 / 15:00 hrs: Board the bus and departure to the Cusco City.
- 17:00 hrs: A unique stop to take the toilet services in Alfamayo.
- 21:30 hrs: Arrival in Cusco, Final Point in San Francisco Square.
A RELIABLE AND CERTIFIED COMPANY
Machu Picchu Bus Packers is a registered trademark by Enjoy Peru Holidays E.I.R.L., with tourism license Dircetur Cusco N° 082-2019GR CUSCO/DIRCETUR-DT and of Ministerio de Cultura Cusco N° AG2164. (See our tourism licenses)
- Municipality of Cusco: We have the operating license granted by the Provincial Municipality of Cusco to the Tourism Agencies.
- Registered with the Tourism Ministry: This certificate is issued only to legal agencies that pay their taxes.
- Good Institutional Practices: This certificate is issued only to legal agencies that pay taxes.
What’s included
- Touristic BusMercedes Benz & Volkswagen, 19 and 20 seats + Driver.
- Licensed DriverQualified staff.
- SOATMandatory Traffic Accident Insurance.
What’s not included
- Meals on routeYou can purchase it in additional services such as + Hydroelectric Lunch.
- Hydroelectric TrainTourist Train from the Hydroelectric Station to the Aguas Calientes Town, One Way or Return.
- Dinner in Aguas CalienteOur service doesn't offer meals in the Aguas Calientes town.
- Night in Aguas CalientesOur service doesn't offer stays in the Aguas Calientes town.
- Bus Go-Up and Go-DownTransfer to go-up and go-down from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
- Tour Guide Machu PicchuOfficial Guide to visit Machu Picchu.
- Machu Picchu EntrancesTicket to enter the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.
Available Packages
Only from Bus Hydroelectric to Hydroelectric, Return Transfer.
Additional Tours: You can add *excursions to your travel plan to Cusco. They are On Sale, reserve them right now.
- Classic Sacred Valley 07:30/19:00hrs, visitas: Pisaq, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero. (Transfers, tour guide, buffet lunch, not included Tourist Ticket BTG).
- Super Sacred Valley 06:30/19:00hrs, visitas: Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo, Pisaq (Transfers, tour guide, buffet lunch, not included Tourist Ticket BTG, Salt Mines Ticket).
- Humantay Lagoon 05:00/19:00hrs (Transfers, tour guide, breakfast, buffet lunch, not included Entrances).
- Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain 05:00/17:30hrs (Transfers, tour guide, breakfast, buffet lunch, not included Entrances).
Buffet Lunch in Urubamba: "Don Ángel Inka Casona Restaurant", for the Classic and Super Sacred Valley tours.
Required Entry Tickets (*Additonal Tours): You can buy them in the Cusco City, one day before or at the tours beginning.
- BTG Partial Tourist Ticket S/. 70.00
- Maras Salt Mines Ticket S/. 10.00
- Humantay Lagoon Ticket S/. 20.00
- Rainbow Mountain Ticket S/. 5.00 (Municipal) y S/. 20.00 (Cusipata Community).
Important "Pick-Up" (*Additional Tours):
- Pick up Time: 25 to 35 minutes before starting the tour.
- Return to Cusco: It may have a variant, it depends on the weather and current climate.
Available options
Itinerary
There are two ways to get to Machu Picchu, from a bus for 30 minutes and the other is walking for 1 hour and 30 minutes. In general, We recommend taking the bus service to go up from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu Citadel, You must leave your hotel/hostel from 04:30 AM and be at bus station from 04:50 AM (the first bus leaves at 05:20 AM, with the goal to enter Machu Picchu at 06:00 AM).
You should finish your visit to Machu Picchu Citadel between 10:30 to 11:00 AM at the latest, starting the go-down to Puente Ruinas from 11:10 AM (45 - 50 minutes approximately), from there You must walk until to get to Hydroelectric Bus Station. Our mobilities will be waiting for you from 14:00 - 14:30 PM, You will board to the minibus to the Cusco City, arrival time around 21:00 - 21:30 PM. (Service final point: SAN FRANCISCO SQUARE).
Estimated time in Machu Picchu: 3 - 4 hours. (if You enter from 06:00 AM).
Machu Picchu altitude: 2,430 masl (7,927 feet).
Estimated descent time (Machu Picchu - Puente Ruinas): 45 to 50 minutes.
Distance Puente Ruinas - Hidroeléctrica: 8.5 km (5,28 miles).
Estimated flat walking time (Puente Ruinas - Hidroeléctrica): 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Hiking altitude: 1,890 masl (6,200 feet).