There are 4 ways to get from Cusco to Lake Titicaca by bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Cusco to Lake Titicaca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Lake Titicaca is to bus which costs $14 - $29 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Lake Titicaca is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $14 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cusco Bus Station station and arriving at Puno. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cusco - Wanchaq and arriving at Puno. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Cusco and Lake Titicaca is 389 km. The road distance is 390 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Lake Titicaca without a car is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $14 - $29.
The bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno takes 4h 27m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Cusco to Lake Titicaca bus services, operated by Turismo Zolorzano, depart from Cusco Bus Station.
Cusco to Lake Titicaca train services, operated by PeruRail, depart from Cusco - Wanchaq station.
The best way to get from Cusco to Lake Titicaca is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $14 - $29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $6,000 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Lake Titicaca, Peru?
Turismo Zolorzano operates a bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno hourly. Tickets cost $24–29 and the journey takes 4h 27m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, PeruRail operates a train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Puno 4 times a week. Tickets cost $330–6,000 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Phone
- +51 1625 4848
- [email protected]
- Website
- perurail.com
Train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–6,000
- Website
- https://www.perurail.com/
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
- Phone
- +51993063390
- [email protected]
- Website
- realinkacar.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Schedules at
- realinkacar.com
- Book at
- realinkacar.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +51940201693
- [email protected]
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.inkaexpressbus.com/
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- [email protected]
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Cusco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $420
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- [email protected]
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Cusco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Cusco to Lake Titicaca bus services, operated by Turismo Zolorzano, arrive at Puno station.
Lake Titicaca is 1h ahead of Cusco. It is currently 5:26 AM in Cusco and 6:26 AM in Lake Titicaca.
Cusco to Lake Titicaca train services, operated by PeruRail, arrive at Puno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Lake Titicaca is 390 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Cusco to Lake Titicaca.
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