There are 7 ways to get from Montevideo to Puno by plane, car ferry, 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.
Fly Carrasco International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane MVD - JUL
12h 45m$402–1,080Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
2d 18h$178–338Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Punobus
2d 11h$220–552Drive 3,029.8 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Punocar 3,029.8 km
40h 36m$524–757Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane AEP - JUL
14h 26m$258–922Fly Carrasco International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane MVD - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Punobus
16h 28m$257–885Fly Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane MVD - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Puno
19h 53m$532–919
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Puno is to bus which costs $170 - $340 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Puno is to fly which takes 12h 45m and costs $400 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Puno. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Puno via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and Tacna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Montevideo and Puno is 2642 km. The road distance is 3029.8 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Puno without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $220 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Montevideo to Puno, including transfers.
Montevideo to Puno bus services, operated by Pullman General Belgrano, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Puno is to fly which takes 12h 45m and costs $400 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $340 and takes 2 days 18h.
Montevideo to Puno bus services, operated by Pullman General Belgrano, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus Retiro station.
Puno is 2h behind Montevideo. It is currently 8:04 AM in Montevideo and 6:04 AM in Puno.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Puno, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puno via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and Tacna in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Asuncion, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–800
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
- 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
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.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
- +51 914 879 671
- vigotourssac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://vigo.pe/
- Phone
- +51 9 6629 9448
- atencionalcliente@reyna.com.pe
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/transportes-reyna-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 928351548
- alasdelsursrl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 84 245 171
- info@turismomer.com
- Website
- turismomer.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.turismomer.com/en
- Phone
- +51 978645747
- turismorealdorado.mdd@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- consultasromeliza@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- info@sacredlaketitikaka.com
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Desaguadero to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–58
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $35–50
- Semi Bed
- $30–40
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–120
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $65–80
- Leito
- $100–120
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–203
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $110–160
- Cama
- $120–190
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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