There are 6 ways to get from Ecuador to Puno by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)GYE - JUL
8h 26m$305–897Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza NorteLima
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to PunoLima
2d 9h$97–200Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la República
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Puno
47h 41m$105–200Drive 2,705.4 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Puno2,705.4 km
37h 28m$407–588Bus to Tumbes, fly
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)TBP - JUL
7h 49m$336–459Bus via Cusco
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Máncora
- Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Take the bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Puno
2d 19h$278–1,258
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Puno is to bus via Tumbes which costs $100 - $200 and takes 47h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Puno is to bus and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $330 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Puno. However, there are services departing from Guayaquil and arriving at Puno via Máncora, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Cusco Real Inka Car. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Ecuador and Puno is 1886 km. The road distance is 2705.4 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Puno without a car is to bus via Tumbes which takes 47h 41m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Ecuador to Puno, including transfers.
Ecuador to Puno bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Puno is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $300 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Tumbes, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 47h 41m.
Ecuador to Puno bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Máncora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Puno is 2705 km. It takes approximately 37h 28m to drive from Ecuador to Puno.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Puno, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Guayaquil to Puno via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tumbes, Tumbes, and Lima 28 de Julio in around 47h 41m.
- Website
- latam.com
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
- $210–800
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
- $240–850
Flights from Tumbes to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
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/
- 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
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Guayaquil to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +593 3 252 1073
- info@cooperativasanta.ec
- Website
- cooperativasanta.ec
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- 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
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