There are 7 ways to get from Quito to Pumapunku by car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
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Car, fly to El Alto International Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane UIO - LPB
- Take the taxi from La-Paz-Airport-LPB to Pumapunkutaxi
9h 43m$335–825Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Juliacabus
- Take the bus from Juliaca to Desaguaderobus
- Drive from Desaguadero to Pumapunkucar
2d 18h$117–213Bus, drive via Puno
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno to Terminal Terrestre Desaguaderobus
- Drive from Terminal Terrestre Desaguadero to Pumapunkucar
2d 5h$195–301Drive 3,165.3 km
- Drive from Quito to Pumapunkucar 3,165.3 km
43h 59m$180–260Car, fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane UIO - JUL
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguadero
- Drive from Desaguadero to Pumapunkucar
11h 33m$612–706Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Tiwanakubus
2d 15h$300–341Bus, Tour via Cusco
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Tiwanakubus
2d 18h$218–256
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Pumapunku is to bus and drive which costs $110 - $220 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Pumapunku is to car and fly and taxi which takes 9h 43m and costs $330 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Pumapunku. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Tiwanaku via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Quito and Pumapunku is 2238 km. The road distance is 3165.3 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Pumapunku without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 2 days 15h and costs $300 - $350.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Quito to Pumapunku, including transfers.
Quito to Pumapunku bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Pumapunku bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Pumapunku is 3165 km. It takes approximately 43h 59m to drive from Quito to Pumapunku.
There are one+ hotels available in Pumapunku.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Pumapunku, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Pumapunku via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal, La Paz, and Tiwanaku in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Ronco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Juliaca to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno to Terminal Terrestre Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- 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/
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Victoursbol3@hotmail.com
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 6062 1120
- info.sgtlapazbolivia@gmail.com
- Website
- kusiybolivia.com
Bus from La Paz to Tiwanaku
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.kusiybolivia.com/
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 1461 0940
- contacto@loschankasgroup.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +591 7300 7103
- info@kanootours.com
- Website
- kanootours.com
Bus from Cusco to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.kanootours.com/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
SPEEDY JR - RADIOTAXI
- Phone
- +591 2 2233434
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Milenio
- Phone
- +591 2 2383838
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Radio Taxi City La Paz
- Phone
- +591 2 2221212
- Website
- amarillas.bo
DIPLOMÁTICO - RADIOTAXI
- Phone
- +591 2 2224343
- Website
- amerpages.com
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