There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Puno by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane MEL - JUL
37h 49m$950–2,700Fly Sydney International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane SYD - ARI
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
32h 22m$638–1,946Fly Sydney International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane SYD - JUL
37h 33m$993–2,796Fly Sydney International Airport to El Alto International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane SYD - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Puno
29h 26m$907–2,360Fly Melbourne Airport to El Alto International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane MEL - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Puno
30h 57m$1,064–3,164Fly Sydney International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane SYD - CUZ
- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Punobus
27h 55m$827–2,445Fly Melbourne Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)plane MEL - CUZ
- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Punobus
28h 21m$784–1,749Fly Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane MEL - ARI
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
32h 13m$645–1,850
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Puno is to fly and bus which costs $600 - $2,000 and takes 32h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Puno is to fly and bus which takes 27h 55m and costs $800 - $2,500.
The distance between Australia and Puno is 13134 km.
It takes approximately 37h 49m to get from Australia to Puno, including transfers.
There are 114+ hotels available in Puno.
What companies run services between Australia and Puno, Peru?
LATAM Chile, Qantas, and Air New Zealand fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Auckland, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Antofagasta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Mendoza, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Auckland, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Antofagasta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Mendoza, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Sydney International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- info@sacredlaketitikaka.com
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Desaguadero to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
- 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
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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