There are 4 ways to get from El Alto to Puno by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus via Copacabana
best- Take the bus from La Paz to Copacabanabus La Paz
- Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Punobus Aeroexpreso
7h 54m$19Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Punobus La Paz
8h$12–110Drive 253.2 km
- Drive from El Alto to Punocar 253.2 km
3h 50m$39–55Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from La Paz to PunoPuno / ...
12h 30m$50
El Alto to Puno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Alto to Puno is to bus via Copacabana which costs $19 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from El Alto to Puno is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs $35 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Buses La Paz and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Puno. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between El Alto and Puno is 290 km. The road distance is 253.2 km.
The best way to get from El Alto to Puno without a car is to bus via Copacabana which takes 7h 54m and costs $19.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from El Alto to Puno, including transfers.
El Alto to Puno bus services, operated by Bolivia - Local Buses, depart from La Paz station.
El Alto to Puno bus services, operated by Bolivia - Local Buses, arrive at Copacabana station.
Puno is 1h behind El Alto. It is currently 2:58 PM in El Alto and 1:58 PM in Puno.
Yes, the driving distance between El Alto to Puno is 253 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from El Alto to Puno.
What companies run services between El Alto, Bolivia and Puno, Peru?
You can take a bus from H. Arcoiris-Policlinico Villa Fatima to Terminal Terrestre Puno via Terminal Minasa, La Paz, Copacabana, and Plaza Sucre in around 7h 54m.
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- 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
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.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
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
- 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
- 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
- +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
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