How to get fromPuno to Cochabamba (State)by bus, car, plane or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Puno to Cochabamba (State) by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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Bus, drive, fly to Cochabamba Airport
best
1. Take the bus from Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno to Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero
2. Drive from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Patamanta
3. Fly from La Paz Airport to Cochabamba Airport
7h 24m
$233–275
Tour, bus
cheapest
1. Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La PazPuno / ...
2. Take the bus from La Paz to CochabambaLa Paz
21h 15m
$65
Bus
1. Take the bus from Puno to La PazPuno
2. Take the bus from La Paz to CochabambaLa Paz
14h 25m
$234–273
Drive 600.2 km
1. Drive from Puno to Cochabamba600.2 km
9h 46m
$91–131
Bus, fly to Cochabamba Airport
1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Puno to Terminal de Buses Desaguadero
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to Terminal de Buses La Paz
3. Fly from La Paz Airport to Cochabamba Airport
9h 6m
$611–664
Shuttle, bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Cochabamba
1. Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguadero
2. Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Paz
3. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Cochabamba (CBB)LPB - CBB
8h 26m
$195–315

La Paz Airport to Cochabamba Airport flights

7Weekly Planes

35 minAverage Duration

$199Cheapest Price

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Distance: 528.8 km
Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Cochabamba (State), Bolivia?

You can take a bus from Puno to Avenida Ayacucho via La Paz, Cochabamba, and Avenida Ayacucho y Calle Tarata in around 14h 25m.

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Cochabamba(opens in a new window), Bolivia(opens in a new window)

Cochabamba (Aymara: Quchapampa; Quechua: Quchapampa) is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and the fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a population of 630,587 according to the 2012 Bolivian census. Its name is from a compound of the Quechua words qucha "lake" and pampa, "open plain." Residents of the city and the surrounding areas are commonly referred to as cochalas or, more formally, cochabambinos.

Things to do in Cochabamba

Cristo de la Concordia(Opens in a new window)

Cristo de la Concordia (Christ of Peace) is a statue of Jesus Christ located atop San Pedro Hill, to the east of Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is accessible by cable car, or by climbing 2,000 steps. The statue is 34.20 m tall, on a pedestal of 6.24 m, for a total height of 40.44 m.

Warawara Lake(Opens in a new window)

Warawara (Aymara warawara star, hispanicized spellings Huara Huara, Huarahuara), often spelled Wara Wara, is a lake in the Tunari National Park in Bolivia. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Chapare Province, Sacaba Municipality. Warawara lies north east of the city Cochabamba and north of Alalay Lake.The lake is situated 4,105 metres (13,468 ft) high. It is 0.8 km long and 0.5 km at its widest point.

Tunari National Park(Opens in a new window)

Tunari National Park is a national park located in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia.

Places to stay in Cochabamba

Gran Hotel Cochabamba(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Hotel Boutique Casamagna(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Hotel Viaggiatore(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

El Prado Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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