There are 5 ways to get from La Paz to Puno by bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Desaguadero
best- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus La Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Punobus Aeroexpreso
5h 54m$4–36Drive 256.9 km
- Drive from La Paz to Punocar 256.9 km
3h 56m$39–56Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from La Paz to PunoPuno / ...
12h 30m$50Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Punobus La Paz
7h 10m$7–110Bus #2
- Take the bus from La Paz to Copacabanabus La Paz
- Take the bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Punobus Aeroexpreso
7h 16m$27
La Paz to Puno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Puno is to bus which costs $28 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Puno is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $35 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Buses La Paz and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Puno. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between La Paz and Puno is 258 km. The road distance is 256.9 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Puno without a car is to bus via Desaguadero which takes 5h 54m and costs $4 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from La Paz to Puno, including transfers.
La Paz to Puno bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, depart from Terminal de Buses La Paz station.
La Paz to Puno bus services, operated by Nuevo Continente Internacional, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Puno station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Puno is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from La Paz to Puno.
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What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and Puno, Peru?
You can take a bus from La Paz to Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno via Desaguadero and Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero in around 5h 54m.
Bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from La Paz to Copacabana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–50
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- [email protected]
- Website
- titicaca.cruises
Shuttle from La Paz to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- titicaca.cruises
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–110
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–65
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591 7300 7103
- [email protected]
- Website
- kanootours.com
Bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.kanootours.com/
- Phone
- +51 987 048 942
- [email protected]
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Plaza Sucre to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
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