There are 6 ways to get from Puno to Quito by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, car
best- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane JUL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
8h 32m$285–705Bus via Cusco
cheapest- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 15h$114–188Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Puno to Terminal Roncobus Puno
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
46h 6m$184–253Drive 3,013.6 km
- Drive from Puno to Quitocar 3,013.6 km
42h 40m$453–655Bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Puno to Arequipabus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane AQP - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
15h 54m$287–626Bus
- Take the bus from Puno to Lima 28 de Juliobus Lima
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Cúcuta
2d 2h$166–216
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Quito is to bus via Cusco which costs $110 - $190 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Quito is to fly and car which takes 8h 32m and costs $280 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Quito. However, there are services departing from Puno and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Lima and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 6m.
The distance between Puno and Quito is 2017 km. The road distance is 3013.6 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Quito without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 46h 6m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Puno to Quito, including transfers.
Puno to Quito bus services, operated by Cosmos Bus, depart from Puno station.
Puno to Quito bus services, operated by Cosmos Bus, arrive at Terminal Ronco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puno to Quito is 3014 km. It takes approximately 42h 40m to drive from Puno to Quito.
There are 852+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Puno to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal Ronco, Lima, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 46h 6m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Terminal Ronco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 84 238223
- reservas@transzela.com.pe
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 914 879 671
- vigotourssac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- 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 Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/transportes-reyna-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 928351548
- alasdelsursrl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Cusco to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 951 921 780
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 84 245 171
- info@turismomer.com
- Website
- turismomer.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://turismomer.com/en
- Phone
- +51 978645747
- turismorealdorado.mdd@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- 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 Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- contacto@zolorzano.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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