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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Maria to Puno by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabrieltaxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel to Paysandú Shopping Terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Paysandú Shopping Terminal to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to El Altobus
    5. Take the bus from El Alto to San Pablo de Tiquinabus
    6. Drive from San Pablo de Tiquina to Terminal Interregional de Desaguaderocar
    7. Take the bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Punobus
    2d 22h
    $374–563

  2. Bus via Córdoba

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus302
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus375 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Tacnabus
    5. Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
    3d 6h
    $154–338

  3. Drive 2,884.7 km

    1. Drive from Santa Maria to Punocar2,884.7 km
    40h 11m
    $434–627

  4. Fly from Santa Maria

    1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)planeRIA - JUL
    43h 40m
    $590–1,792

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalenbus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçubus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Foz do Iguaçu to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodalbus
    5. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Punobus
    3d 5h
    $181–27,355

  6. Bus via Buenos Aires

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus302
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus375 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Punobus
    3d 8h
    $275–592

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus
    3. Take the bus from Campo Grande to Puerto Maldonadobus
    4. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Punobus
    3d 22h
    $339–413

  8. Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
    3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus
    4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)planePOA - JUL
    18h 14m
    $431–1,325

Santa Maria (RIA) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration46h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$515Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Puno, Peru?

Azul, LATAM Chile, and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Terrestre Puno via Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen, Estação Rodoviária de Foz do Iguaçu, Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción, Santa Cruz, and Terminal de Buses La Paz in around 3d 5h.

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