There are 5 ways to get from La Paz to Puno by bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Desaguadero
best- Take the bus from La Paz to DesaguaderoLa Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de PunoAeroexpreso
5h 50m$5–37Drive 257.3 km
- Drive from La Paz to Puno257.3 km
3h 56m$39–56Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from La Paz to PunoPuno / ...
12h 30m$50Bus
- Take the bus from La Paz to CopacabanaLa Paz
- Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre PunoAeroexpreso
7h 16m$19Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre PunoLa Paz
8h$12–110
La Paz to Puno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Puno is to bus which costs $19 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Puno is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $35 - $60.
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 La Paz and Puno is 258 km. The road distance is 257.3 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Puno without a car is to bus via Desaguadero which takes 5h 50m and costs $5 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from La Paz to Puno, including transfers.
La Paz to Puno bus services, operated by Bolivia - Local Buses, depart from La Paz station.
La Paz to Puno bus services, operated by Bolivia - Local Buses, arrive at Desaguadero station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Puno is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from La Paz to Puno.
There are 293+ hotels available in Puno.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Puno, Peru?
You can take a bus from La Paz to Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno via Desaguadero and Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero in around 5h 50m.
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Bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- 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
- +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 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
- +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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