There are 5 ways to get from Puno to Bolivia by shuttle, bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, bus, fly to Cochabamba
best- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguadero
- Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Paz
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Cochabamba (CBB)LPB - CBB
8h 26m$195–415Tour, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La PazPuno / ...
- Take the bus from La Paz El Alto to Santa CruzLa Paz
30h 49m$87–89Bus
- Take the bus from Puno to La PazPuno
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa CruzLa Paz
26h 34m$244–300Drive 1,041.7 km
- Drive from Puno to Santa Cruz de la Sierra1,041.7 km
16h 17m$157–227Shuttle, bus, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguadero
- Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Paz
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)LPB - VVI
9h 8m$242–317
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Cochabamba (CBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Bolivia is to Tour and bus which costs $87 - $89 and takes 30h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Bolivia is to shuttle and bus and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $190 - $420.
The distance between Puno and Bolivia is 517 km. The road distance is 1041.7 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Bolivia without a car is to bus which takes 26h 34m and costs $240 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Puno to Bolivia, including transfers.
Bolivia is 1h ahead of Puno. It is currently 10:26 AM in Puno and 11:26 AM in Bolivia.
Yes, the driving distance between Puno to Bolivia is 1042 km. It takes approximately 16h 17m to drive from Puno to Bolivia.
There are 761+ hotels available in Bolivia.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Puno to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via La Paz and Santa Cruz in around 26h 34m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–170
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- info@sacredlaketitikaka.com
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Puno to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
Bus from Desaguadero to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–110
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–32
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $12–16
- Semicama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $28–32
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- info@rumboexplora.com
- Website
- titicaca.cruises
Shuttle from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- titicaca.cruises
- Phone
- +59176766876
- transcopacabana1mem@outlook.com
- Website
- transcopacabanamem1.com
Bus from La Paz El Alto to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
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