There are 7 ways to get from Cochabamba to Puno by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly Cochabamba to El Alto International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)CBB - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Puno
7h 49m$198–419Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La PazLa Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre PunoLa Paz
15h 40m$19–134Drive 600.6 km
- Drive from Cochabamba to Puno600.6 km
9h 31m$91–131Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La PazLa Paz
- Take a shuttle bus from La Paz to PunoPuno / ...
20h 43m$64Fly Cochabamba Airport to La Paz Airport, bus
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to La Paz Airport
- Take the bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Puno
9h 52m$219Fly Cochabamba Airport to La Paz Airport, bus #2
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to La Paz Airport
- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Take the bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno
8h 53m$206–238Fly Cochabamba to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)CBB - JUL
14h 16m$354–1,085
Cochabamba (CBB) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cochabamba to Puno is to bus and Tour which costs $65 and takes 20h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cochabamba to Puno is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 7h 49m and costs $190 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Cochabamba to Puno. However, there are services departing from Cochabamba and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Puno via Terminal de Buses La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Cochabamba and Puno is 512 km. The road distance is 600.6 km.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Puno without a car is to bus which takes 15h 40m and costs $18 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Cochabamba to Puno, including transfers.
Cochabamba to Puno bus services, operated by Flota Bolivar, depart from Cochabamba station.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Puno is to bus which takes 15h 40m and costs $18 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $350 - $1,100 and takes 14h 16m.
Cochabamba to Puno bus services, operated by Flota Bolivar, arrive at La Paz station.
Puno is 1h behind Cochabamba. It is currently 6:42 PM in Cochabamba and 5:42 PM in Puno.
What companies run services between Cochabamba, Bolivia and Puno, Peru?
You can take a bus from Cochabamba to Terminal Terrestre Puno via Terminal de Buses La Paz in around 15h 40m. Alternatively, Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Cochabamba to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cochabamba to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via El Alto International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Cochabamba to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Cochabamba to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Tarija, El Alto International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Cochabamba to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Tarija, Santa Cruz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Cochabamba to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Sucre, El Alto International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- 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
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $6–9
- Semicama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $13–15
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 60340030
- flotaimperialpotosi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–110
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–65
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +59176401000
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cochabamba to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- info@rumboexplora.com
- Website
- titicaca.cruises
Shuttle from La Paz to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- titicaca.cruises
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–50
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 7300 7103
- info@kanootours.com
- Website
- kanootours.com
Bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.kanootours.com/
- Phone
- +51 84 238223
- reservas@transzela.com.pe
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
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