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There are 2 ways to get from Islay to Puno by bus or car

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1. Take the bus from Mollendo to Arequipabus Arequipa
2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Punobus Arequipa
7h 44m
$19–64
Drive 372.5 km
1. Drive from Islay to Punocar 372.5 km
6h 15m
$56–81

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Distance: 397.6 km
Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Islay, Peru and Puno, Peru?

You can take a vehicle from Islay to Puno via Mollendo and Arequipa in around 7h 44m.

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Puno(opens in a new window), Peru(opens in a new window)

Puno (Aymara and Quechua: Punu) is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839 (2015 estimate). The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of Paucarcolla with the name San Juan Bautista de Puno. The name was later changed to San Carlos de Puno, in honor of king Charles II of Spain. Puno has several churches dating back from the colonial period; they were built to service the Spanish population and evangelize the Quechua people.

Things to do in Puno

Yavari (ship)(Opens in a new window)

Yavari is a ship commissioned (along with her sister ship Yapura) by the Peruvian government in 1861 for use on Lake Titicaca. She is named after the Javary River in the Loreto Region of Peru, bordering the Amazonas State (Brazil).

Sillustani(Opens in a new window)

Sillustani is a pre-Incan cemetery on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno in Peru. The tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the Qulla people, who are Aymara conquered by the Inca Empire in the 15th century.

Places to stay in Puno

$75

Tierra Viva Puno Plaza(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$45

Qelqatani Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

$50

Sol Plaza Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

$127

Sonesta Posadas del Inca Lake Titicaca - Puno(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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