| Transport | | | | usually only one option, the economico bus, which is |
| Air | | | | usually packed with locals, stops every 5 mins to pick |
| Distances are vast between many of Peru's main | | | | up some more locals and is often a very beaten up |
| highlights, making air travel a popular option. There are | | | | old bus, but then this is all part of the fun of travelling |
| regular flights linking the main cities of Lima, Cusco, | | | | around Peru. |
| Arequipa, Trujillo and Iquitos. There are also less | | | | Train |
| frequent flights operating between Lima and Juliaca | | | | PeruRail offers daily services between Cusco and |
| (near to Puno) and between Lima/Cusco and Puerto | | | | Aguas Calientes (the town at the foot of Machu |
| Maldonado in the Amazon jungle. The main airline, with | | | | Picchu) and between Cusco and Puno near the |
| the most flights, is LAN Peru, however Star Peru and | | | | shores of a Lake Titicaca tour approximately 3 times |
| Aero Condor Peru are cheaper alternatives covering | | | | a week. This service is however often heavily delayed |
| the main places of interest. | | | | or even cancelled, so do not rely on it to get you to |
| Bus | | | | Cusco in time for the start of your Inca trail trek. |
| The bus network in Peru is vast. It's the most common | | | | Local Transport |
| form of transport, fares are relatively cheap and | | | | In most town and cities, the best way to get about is |
| services are frequent, however, buses are of varying | | | | on foot. Local micros and combis are hard to use, as it |
| quality. There are number of different classes available, | | | | can be hard to work out when and where they go, but |
| with the larger companies offering bus-camas (bed | | | | if you can speak a little spanish, they are the cheapest |
| buses), which are excellent for long overnight journeys, | | | | form of transport. Taxis are everywhere and are a |
| of which there are often many if you are in Peru for | | | | little more expensive, always make sure you pick a |
| some time. Alternatively for most journeys, | | | | taxi with a lit company sign on the roof, not just a |
| semi-cama (reclining seats with plenty of legroom) | | | | sticker on the windscreen (as these are unlicensed) |
| would suffice. For shorter trips under 6 hours there is | | | | and always always agree a price in advance. |