There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Puno by car, plane, 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.
Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane UIO - JUL
10h 25m$355–1,005Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus Lima
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Punobus Lima
2d 13h$92–152Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus Puno
46h 8m$182–242Drive 3,000.3 km
- Drive from Quito to Punocar 3,000.3 km
42h 11m$451–652Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus Puno
2d 9h$112–187
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Puno is to bus which costs $90 - $160 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Puno is to car and fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $350 - $1,000.
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 Terminal Ronco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 8m.
The distance between Quito and Puno is 2018 km. The road distance is 3000.3 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Puno without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 46h 8m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 10h 25m 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 11m to drive from Quito to Puno.
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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 Terminal Ronco in around 46h 8m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Terminal Ronco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Terminal Ronco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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