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 Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Challapatabus
14h 17m$445–494Tour, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La PazPuno / ...
- Take the bus from La Paz to Challapatabus La Paz
19h 55m$64–67Drive 567 km
- Drive from Puno to Challapatacar 567 km
8h 46m$86–124Shuttle, 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 5m$275–390Bus
- 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Challapata is to Tour and bus which costs $64 - $67 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Challapata is to drive which takes 8h 46m 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 14h 17m.
The distance between Puno and Challapata is 598 km. The road distance is 567 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Challapata without a car is to bus via Desaguadero which takes 14h 17m and costs $440 - $500.
It takes approximately 14h 17m 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 12:39 AM in Puno and 1:39 AM in Challapata.
Yes, the driving distance between Puno to Challapata is 567 km. It takes approximately 8h 46m 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 14h 17m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Oruro via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- 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
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
Bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–220
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
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 7354 1750
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Challapata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/notes/347346443152929/
- 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
- +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
- +591 76777444
- infoo@ transomar.com
- Website
- transomar.com
Bus from La Paz to Challapata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Radio Taxi Piramide
- Phone
- +591 7 0415657/ '+591 5 239100
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Móvil Tu Piloto
- Phone
- +591 2 5219999
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Movil El Faro
- Phone
- +591 2 5255222
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