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How to get fromSanta Maria to Punoby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Santa Maria to Puno by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Santa Maria to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane plane RIA - JUL
    27h
    $791–2,193

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen to Foz do Iguaçu International Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Foz do Iguaçu International Bus Station to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    3d 5h
    $174–41,368

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Estação Rodoviaria de Santa Rosabus bus
    2. Drive from Estação Rodoviaria de Santa Rosa to Alba Possecar car
    3. Take the bus from Alba Posse to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus bus
    2d 20h
    $199–343

  4. Drive  2,882.1 km

    1. Drive from Santa Maria to Punocar car 2,882.1 km
    40h 7m
    $434–626

  5. Bus to Passo Fundo, fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus bus
    2. Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane plane PFB - JUL
    24h 10m
    $719–2,028

  6. Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus bus
    4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane plane POA - JUL
    20h 30m
    $525–1,420

  7. Fly Santa Maria to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane RIA - AQP
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Punobus bus
    30h 39m
    $523–1,668

  8. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabrieltaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel to Paysandú Shopping Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paysandú Shopping Terminal to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus bus
    5. Take the bus from La Paz to Terminal de Buses Desaguaderobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Punobus bus
    2d 21h

  9. Bus via Buenos Aires

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus bus 302
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus 375 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    3d 8h
    $203–466

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Campo Grande to Puerto Maldonadobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Punobus bus
    3d 22h
    $384–626

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration25h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$708Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,370.4 km
  • Duration: 27h

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) 3 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, Foz do Iguaçu International Bus Station, Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción, Santa Cruz, and Terminal de Buses La Paz in around 3d 5h.

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