There are 8 ways to get from Cuenca to Puno by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cuenca
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane CUE - JUL
8h 15m$304–912Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Punobus
2d 14h$93–224Bus via Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Limabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus
42h 37m$115–185Drive 2,679.9 km
- Drive from Cuenca to Punocar 2,679.9 km
37h 47m$403–582Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane GYE - JUL
11h 18m$394–1,015Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane TBP - JUL
10h 47m$192–474Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus
44h 30m$108–205Bus via Cusco
- Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus
- Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Punobus
2d 12h$277–1,238
Cuenca (CUE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Puno is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 44h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Puno is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $300 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Puno. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Puno via Chiclayo and Terminal Ronco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 37m.
The distance between Cuenca and Puno is 1748 km. The road distance is 2679.9 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Puno without a car is to bus via Chiclayo which takes 42h 37m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Cuenca to Puno, including transfers.
Cuenca to Puno bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Puno is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $300 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Chiclayo, which costs $110 - $190 and takes 42h 37m.
Cuenca to Puno bus services, operated by Transportes Azuay, arrive at Chiclayo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Puno is 2680 km. It takes approximately 37h 47m to drive from Cuenca to Puno.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Puno, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Puno via Chiclayo, Lima, and Terminal Ronco in around 42h 37m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Cuenca to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Quito, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Tumbes to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–950
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Ronco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 997 598 289
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- 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
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593-43 66 666
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 98 870 2815
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 99 579 9995
- Website
- facebook.com
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