There are 7 ways to get from Cusco to Desaguadero by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Puno
best- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Punobus Puno / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno to Terminal Terrestre Desaguaderobus Aeroexpreso
7h 55m$18–64Train, bus
- Take the train from Cusco - Wanchaq to Punotrain Cusco
- Take the bus from Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno to Terminal Terrestre Desaguaderobus Aeroexpreso
14h 17m$339–5,667Drive 541.1 km
- Drive from Cusco to Desaguaderocar 541.1 km
8h 49m$82–118Fly to El Alto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane CUZ - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus
5h 47m$194–399Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses Desaguaderobus Cusco
10h$20–320Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Punobus Cusco / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to DesaguaderoPrivate
11h 40m$331–1,258Fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane CUZ - JUL
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguadero
7h 27m$313–495
Cusco to Desaguadero by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Desaguadero is to bus via Puno which costs $17 - $65 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Desaguadero is to fly and bus which takes 5h 47m and costs $190 - $400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cusco and arriving at Terminal de Buses Desaguadero. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Cusco and Desaguadero is 534 km. The road distance is 541.1 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Desaguadero without a car is to bus via Puno which takes 7h 55m and costs $17 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Cusco to Desaguadero, including transfers.
Cusco to Desaguadero bus services, operated by Turismo Zolorzano, depart from Cusco Bus Station.
Cusco to Desaguadero bus services, operated by Turismo Zolorzano, arrive at Puno station.
Desaguadero is 1h ahead of Cusco. It is currently 1:52 PM in Cusco and 2:52 PM in Desaguadero.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Desaguadero is 541 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Cusco to Desaguadero.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Desaguadero, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Cusco Bus Station to Terminal Terrestre Desaguadero via Puno and Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- 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
- +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
Bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–320
- 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
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno to Terminal Terrestre Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno to Terminal Terrestre Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +51993063390
- [email protected]
- Website
- realinkacar.com
Bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Schedules at
- realinkacar.com
- Book at
- realinkacar.com
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- [email protected]
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Puno to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
Shuttle from Puno to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
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