There are 5 ways to get from Puno to Challapata by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi
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 Terminal Terrestre Puno to Terminal de Buses Desaguaderobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Challapatabus
13h 54m$445–494Drive 565 km
cheapest- Drive from Puno to Challapatacar 565 km
8h 38m$85–123Shuttle, bus, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguadero
- Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Oruro (ORU)plane LPB - ORU
- Take the taxi from Oruro (ORU) to Challapatataxi
11h 25m$269–325Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La PazPuno / ...
- Take the bus from La Paz to Challapatabus
19h 47m$100Bus
- Take the bus from Puno to La Pazbus Puno
- Take the bus from La Paz to Challapatabus
14h 47m$278–299
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Oruro (ORU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Challapata is to Tour and bus which costs $100 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Challapata is to drive which takes 8h 38m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Challapata. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Puno and arriving at Challapata via Terminal de Buses Desaguadero and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
The distance between Puno and Challapata is 598 km. The road distance is 565 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Challapata without a car is to bus via Desaguadero which takes 13h 54m and costs $440 - $500.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Puno to Challapata, including transfers.
Puno to Challapata bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, depart from Terminal Terrestre Puno station.
Puno to Challapata bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, arrive at Terminal de Buses Desaguadero station.
Challapata is 1h ahead of Puno. It is currently 11:46 AM in Puno and 12:46 PM in Challapata.
Yes, the driving distance between Puno to Challapata is 565 km. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Puno to Challapata.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Challapata, Oruro, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Puno to Challapata via Terminal de Buses Desaguadero and La Paz in around 13h 54m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Oruro via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Puno to Terminal de Buses Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–230
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
Bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–220
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
Bus from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Victoursbol3@hotmail.com
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 7354 1750
- Website
- Trans Universo Cochabamba
Bus from La Paz to Challapata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Trans Universo Cochabamba
Bus from La Paz to Challapata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Trans Universo Cochabamba
Bus from La Paz to Challapata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Trans Universo Cochabamba
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- info@sacredlaketitikaka.com
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
Shuttle from Puno to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
Bus from Desaguadero to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- info@rumboexplora.com
- Website
- Rumbo Explora
Shuttle from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- Rumbo Explora
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–110
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- $25–31
Radio Movil El Faro
- Phone
- +591 2 5255222
Radio Móvil Tu Piloto
- Phone
- +591 2 5219999
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Piramide
- Phone
- +591 7 0415657/ '+591 5 239100
- Website
- facebook.com
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