There are 5 ways to get from Aguas Calientes to Puno by train, bus, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ollantaytambotrain
- Take the bus from Avenida Ferrocarril to Terminal Terrestre del Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Punobus
9h 24m$47–645Bus and Train, train
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain Machu Picchu
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Punotrain Cusco
15h 42m$348–5,852Bus and Train, fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane CUZ - JUL
11h$236–765Bus and Train, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain Machu Picchu
- Take the bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Punobus Cusco / ...
13h 40m$268–1,452Bus and Train, fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane CUZ - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Punobus
13h 19m$123–570
Aguas Calientes to Puno by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aguas Calientes to Puno is to train and bus which costs $45 - $650 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Aguas Calientes to Puno is to train and bus which takes 9h 24m and costs $45 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Aguas Calientes to Puno. However, there are services departing from Machu Picchu Pueblo and arriving at Puno via Cusco - Wanchaq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
The distance between Aguas Calientes and Puno is 500 km.
The best way to get from Aguas Calientes to Puno without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 24m and costs $45 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Aguas Calientes to Puno, including transfers.
Aguas Calientes to Puno train services, operated by Inca Rail, depart from Machu Picchu Pueblo station.
Aguas Calientes to Puno train services, operated by Inca Rail, arrive at Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco station.
There are 292+ hotels available in Puno.
What companies run services between Aguas Calientes, Cusco, Peru and Puno, Peru?
You can take a train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Puno via Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco and Cusco - Wanchaq in around 15h 42m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- reservas@perurail.com
- Website
- perurail.com
Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ollantaytambo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–600
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
- Observatory 603
- $76
- Expedition 75
- $63
- Expedition 51
- $63
- Observatory 303
- $120
- Expedition 603
- $63
- Visitandome 73
- $82
- Expedition 91
- $63
- Bingham 11
- $600
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–5,500
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
- Phone
- +51 84 581860
- consultas@incarail.com
- Website
- incarail.com
Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ollantaytambo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $70–110
- The 360°
- $102–104
- Voyager Bimodal
- $30–85
Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $110–260
- The 360°
- $140–260
- Voyager Bimodal
- $75–220
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $90–190
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $120–240
- THE FIRST CLASS BIMODAL
- $300–360
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Avenida Ferrocarril to Terminal Terrestre del Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- contacto@zolorzano.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +51940201693
- info@huayrurotours.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.inkaexpressbus.com/
- Phone
- +51993063390
- reservas@realinkacar.com
- Website
- realinkacar.com
Bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Schedules at
- realinkacar.com
- Book at
- realinkacar.com
- Phone
- +51 914 879 671
- vigotourssac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://vigo.pe/
- Phone
- +51 9 6629 9448
- atencionalcliente@reyna.com.pe
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/transportes-reyna-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 928351548
- alasdelsursrl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 84 245 171
- info@turismomer.com
- Website
- turismomer.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.turismomer.com/en
- Phone
- +51 978645747
- turismorealdorado.mdd@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- consultasromeliza@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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