How to get to Machu Picchu Citadel from Aguas Calientes?
To get to one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World: the Citadel of Machu Picchu from Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo), you only have 3 options and they are the following:
1.- Take the Consettur bus company.
From Aguas Calientes you must board a bus that will leave you at the door of the Machu Picchu Archaeological Center. The Consettur company is the only transportation company that goes to Machu Picchu Citadel, so you will not find other buses in the area that make that route. These bus tickets are NOT SOLD OUT, therefore, you can buy them even on the same day of your visit to the citadel.
To purchase bus tickets, you can go to the website of Consettur: https://comprar.consettur.com/
And you can also purchase your tickets at the ticket office located in Aguas Calientes, the address is: Puente Sinchi Roca 111, Aguas Calientes.
Tip: buy your bus ticket in advance to avoid the long lines that are usually made in Aguas Calientes. At the ticket office they do not accept debit or credit cards only cash either soles or dollars.
Every 10 minutes buses depart from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu Citadel, the trip lasts approximately 30 minutes.