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How to get fromBolivia to Punoby plane, bus, shuttle, busferry, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Bolivia to Puno by plane, bus, shuttle, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Cochabamba, bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane CBB - LPB
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Punoshuttle bus
    7h 54m
    $201–406

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Paz El Altobus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Alto to San Pablo de Tiquinabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from San Pablo de Tiquina to Copacabanabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    24h 39m
    $69–73

  3. Drive  1,038.7 km

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Punocar car 1,038.7 km
    15h 56m
    $157–226

  4. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane VVI - LPB
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Punoshuttle bus
    9h 36m
    $244–374

Cochabamba (CBB) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 512.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Bolivia and Puno, Peru?

There is no direct connection from Bolivia to Puno. However, you can take the taxi to Cochabamba (CBB) airport, fly to El Alto International Airport (LPB), walk to La Paz Airport, take the line 212 bus to Plaza Isabel La Católica, La Paz, walk to Club The Strongest-Bolivar, take the bus to Terminal Minasa, walk to La Paz, take the bus to Desaguadero, walk to Desaguadero, then take the shuttle to Puno. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal Terrestre Puno via Santa Cruz, La Paz El Alto, El Alto, San Pablo de Tiquina, San Pablo de Tiquina, Copacabana, and Plaza Sucre in around 24h 39m.

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