There are 3 ways to get from Cusco to Puno by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cusco to Juliacabus Juliaca / ...
6h$20–26Drive 348 km
- Drive from Cusco to Juliacacar 348 km
5h 39m$53–76Fly, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane CUZ - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Juliacabus
7h 20m$55–205
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to Puno is to bus which costs $20 - $26 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to Puno is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs $50 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Terrestre de Cusco and arriving at Juliaca. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Cusco and Puno is 347 km. The road distance is 348 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to Puno without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs $20 - $26.
The bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cusco to Juliaca takes 6h including transfers and departs every four hours.
Cusco to Puno bus services, operated by Transzela, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Cusco station.
Cusco to Puno bus services, operated by Transzela, arrive at Juliaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cusco to Puno is 348 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Cusco to Puno.
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What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Puno, Peru?
Transzela operates a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cusco to Juliaca 5 times a day. Tickets cost $21 and the journey takes 6h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Phone
- +51 987 048 942
- [email protected]
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cusco to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
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