There are 11 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Puno by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)PUQ - JUL
14h 48m$475–1,337Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Chacalluta Arica Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)PNT - ARI
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Puno
20h 58m$146–593Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Puno
3d 14h$217–381Drive 5,059.1 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Puno5,059.1 km
2d 12h$761–1,099Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport, bus
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)PUQ - ARI
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Puno
18h 31m$165–430Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, bus
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)PUQ - CUZ
- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno
16h 9m$191–500Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)PUQ - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Puno
18h 50m$269–885Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Alto International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)PUQ - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Puno
17h 5m$509–726Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)PNT - CUZ
- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno
19h$225–592Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to General Güemes
- Take the bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Puno
3d 18h$219–346Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Tacna
- Take the bus from Tacna to Puno
3d 21h$217–371
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Puno is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Puno is to fly which takes 14h 48m and costs $470 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Puno. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Puno via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, Terminal San Borja, Terminal Internacional and Tacna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Puno is 4243 km. The road distance is 5059.1 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Puno without a car is to bus via Bariloche which takes 3 days 14h and costs $210 - $390.
It takes approximately 14h 48m to get from Punta Arenas to Puno, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Puno bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Puno is to fly which takes 14h 48m and costs $470 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $210 - $390 and takes 3 days 14h.
Punta Arenas to Puno bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Puno is 2h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 11:37 AM in Punta Arenas and 9:37 AM in Puno.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Puno, Peru?
LATAM Chile flies from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Puno via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, Terminal San Borja, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, and Tacna in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Santiago, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Puerto Natales to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Puerto Natales to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Puerto Natales to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Puerto Natales to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $15–23
- Bed
- $18–26
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $95–150
- Bed
- $110–160
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–96
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $40–55
- Salón Cama
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–76
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–61
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45–55
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- ventas.busesng@gmail.com
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- contacto@zolorzano.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +51940201693
- info@huayrurotours.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.inkaexpressbus.com/
- Phone
- +51 914 879 671
- vigotourssac@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 958 793 713
- atencionalcliente@reyna.com.pe
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Book at
- polarisweb.reyna.com.pe
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–50
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 900 530 713
- alasdelsursrl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 84 245 171
- info@turismomer.com
- Website
- turismomer.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.turismomer.com/en
- Phone
- +51 982 701 023
- turismorealdorado.mdd@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- 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 Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- info@sacredlaketitikaka.com
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Desaguadero to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- operadornatales@busesfernandez.com
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–216
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $140–170
- Cama
- $170–210
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–189
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $110–130
- Cama
- $130–160
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $10–15
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $80–120
- Cama
- $90–140
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $5–7
- Cama
- $10–15
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $9–14
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $2–4
- Semi Bed
- $3–6
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