There are 4 ways to get from La Paz to Puno by bus or car
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Bus via Desaguadero
best- Take the bus from La Paz to DesaguaderoLa Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal de JuliacaAeroexpreso
7h 5m$5–42Drive 299.9 km
- Drive from La Paz to Juliaca299.9 km
4h 37m$46–66Bus
- Take the bus from La Paz to CopacabanaLa Paz
- Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de JuliacaAeroexpreso
8h 35m$7–54Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Micaela BastidasLa Paz
10h$230–260
La Paz to Puno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Puno is to bus via Desaguadero which costs $5 - $45 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Puno is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs $45 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Buses La Paz and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Micaela Bastidas. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between La Paz and Puno is 302 km. The road distance is 299.9 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Puno without a car is to bus via Desaguadero which takes 7h 5m and costs $5 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 5m 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 300 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from La Paz to Puno.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Puno, Peru?
You can take a bus from La Paz to Terminal Zonal de Juliaca via Desaguadero and Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero in around 7h 5m.
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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 de Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–50
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Micaela Bastidas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
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