There are 2 ways to get from Cusco to Puno by bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Puno is to bus which costs $17 - $26 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Puno is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs $50 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre de Cusco and arriving at Juliaca. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Cusco and Puno is 347 km. The road distance is 348.1 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Puno without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs $17 - $26.
The bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cusco to Juliaca takes 6h including transfers and departs every four hours.
Cusco to Puno bus services, operated by Transzela, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Cusco station.
Cusco to Puno bus services, operated by Transzela, arrive at Juliaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Puno is 348 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Cusco to Puno.
There are 12+ hotels available in Puno.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Puno, Peru?
Transzela operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cusco to Juliaca 5 times a day. Tickets cost $18 and the journey takes 6h. Two other operators also service this route.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Phone
- +51 84 238223
- reservas@transzela.com.pe
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cusco to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- consultasromeliza@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cusco to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- contacto@zolorzano.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cusco to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Travelling around the UAE, Flying into Beijing?, and 10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia - to help you get the most out of your next trip.