There are 5 ways to get from La Serena to Puno by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
best- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane LSC - JUL
13h 51m$286–755Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
32h 21m$50–106Drive 1,981.7 km
- Drive from La Serena to Punocar 1,981.7 km
27h 48m$298–431Fly to Chacalluta Arica Airport, bus
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane LSC - ARI
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
12h 2m$154–285Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
32h 21m$73–132
La Florida Airport (LSC) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Serena to Puno is to bus which costs $50 - $110 and takes 32h 21m.
The fastest way to get from La Serena to Puno is to fly and bus which takes 12h 2m and costs $150 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from La Serena to Puno. However, there are services departing from Terminal de buses La Serena and arriving at Puno via Terminal Internacional and Tacna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 21m.
The distance between La Serena and Puno is 1657 km. The road distance is 1981.7 km.
The best way to get from La Serena to Puno without a car is to bus which takes 32h 21m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from La Serena to Puno, including transfers.
La Serena to Puno bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal de buses La Serena station.
The best way to get from La Serena to Puno is to fly which takes 13h 51m and costs $280 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $110 and takes 32h 21m.
La Serena to Puno bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Puno is 1h behind La Serena. It is currently 7:18 AM in La Serena and 6:18 AM in Puno.
What companies run services between La Serena, Chile and Puno, Peru?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Puno via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, and Tacna in around 32h 21m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from La Florida Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Antofagasta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from La Florida Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Antofagasta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from La Florida Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $60–85
- Premium
- $70–85
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–55
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–53
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $30–45
- Salón cama
- $48–53
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $75–100
- Cama
- $80–120
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–73
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
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