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How to get fromAguas Calientes to Punoby taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Aguas Calientes to Puno by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, bus via Desaguadero

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Aguas Calientes to Orurotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oruro to Patacamayabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Patacamaya to La Pazbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Punobus bus
    12h 15m

  2. Drive 489.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Aguas Calientes to Punocar car 489.2 km
    7h 39m
    $74–107

  3. Taxi, fly, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Aguas Calientes to Oruro (ORU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Oruro (ORU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane ORU - LPB
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Punoshuttle bus
    10h 41m
    $265–527

  4. Taxi, bus, Tour

    1. Take the taxi from Aguas Calientes to Orurotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oruro to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Paz to Punoshuttle bus
    18h 13m
    $75–87

  5. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Aguas Calientes to Orurotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oruro to Patacamayabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Patacamaya to La Pazbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    12h 38m

Oruro (ORU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 531.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 15m

What companies run services between Aguas Calientes, Oruro, Bolivia and Puno, Peru?

There is no direct connection from Aguas Calientes to Puno. However, you can take the taxi to Oruro, take the bus to Patacamaya, take the bus to La Paz, walk to Calle Honduras, La Paz, take the bus to Terminal Minasa, walk to La Paz, take the bus to Desaguadero, walk to Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero, then take the bus to Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno. Alternatively, you can drive from Aguas Calientes to Puno in around 7h 39m.

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