There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Puno by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)UIO - JUL
8h 35m$295–565Bus via Cusco
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno
2d 16h$112–193Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza NorteCúcuta
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to PunoLima
2d 5h$170–245Drive 3,000.4 km
- Drive from Quito to Puno3,000.4 km
42h 5m$451–652Car, fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)UIO - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Puno
13h 41m$246–480
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Puno is to bus via Cusco which costs $110 - $200 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Puno is to car and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $290 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Puno. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Puno via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Lima 28 de Julio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Quito and Puno is 2018 km. The road distance is 3000.4 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Puno without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Quito to Puno, including transfers.
Quito to Puno bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Puno bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Puno is 3000 km. It takes approximately 42h 5m to drive from Quito to Puno.
There are 276+ hotels available in Puno.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Puno, Peru?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puno via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, and Lima 28 de Julio in around 2d 5h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–380
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–380
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–380
- 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/
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- 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
- +51 914 879 671
- 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
- 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/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 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
- +51 989 990 918
- 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
- +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
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