There are 5 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 40m$355–955Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puno to Lima 28 de Juliobus Lima
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lima
2d 13h$94–153Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Puno to Terminal Roncobus Puno
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus Lima
2d 9h$113–190Drive 3,016.2 km
- Drive from Puno to Quitocar 3,016.2 km
42h 28m$454–655Bus 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 17m$177–426
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Quito is to bus which costs $90 - $160 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Quito is to fly and car which takes 8h 40m and costs $350 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Quito. However, there are services departing from Puno and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Flores and Lima Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Puno and Quito is 2017 km. The road distance is 3016.2 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Quito without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 2 days 9h and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 40m 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 3016 km. It takes approximately 42h 28m to drive from Puno to Quito.
There are 908+ 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, Flores, Amazonas, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Puno to Terminal Ronco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 987 048 942
- reservas@transzela.com.pe
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- 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
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Transportes Reyna
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
Bus from Puno to Lima 28 de Julio
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- 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
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
- Phone
- +51 951 921 780
- Website
- Expreso Sur Oriente
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Expreso Sur Oriente
- Phone
- +51 84 245 171
- info@turismomer.com
- Website
- Turismo Mer
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- Turismo Mer
- Phone
- +51 978645747
- turismorealdorado.mdd@gmail.com
- Website
- Turismo Real Dorado
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Turismo Real Dorado
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- consultasromeliza@gmail.com
- Website
- Romeliza
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Romeliza
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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