There are 5 ways to get from La Serena to Puno by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 39m$321–814Bus via Terminal de buses La Serena
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$47–98Bus
- 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
31h 41m$67–123Drive 2,004.2 km
- Drive from La Serena to Punocar 2,004.2 km
28h 59m$302–436Fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane LSC - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Punobus
15h 11m$194–612
La Florida Airport (LSC) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Serena to Puno is to bus via Terminal de buses La Serena which costs $45 - $100 and takes 32h 21m.
The fastest way to get from La Serena to Puno is to fly which takes 13h 39m and costs $320 - $850.
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 31h 41m.
The distance between La Serena and Puno is 1657 km. The road distance is 2004.2 km.
The best way to get from La Serena to Puno without a car is to bus which takes 31h 41m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 13h 39m to get from La Serena to Puno, including transfers.
La Serena to Puno bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal de buses La Serena station.
The best way to get from La Serena to Puno is to fly which takes 13h 39m and costs $320 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 31h 41m.
La Serena to Puno bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Puno is 2h behind La Serena. It is currently 7:49 AM in La Serena and 5:49 AM in Puno.
What companies run services between La Serena, Chile and Puno, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) twice 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 31h 41m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from La Florida Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Antofagasta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from La Florida Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Antofagasta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from La Florida Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from La Florida Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Antofagasta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from La Florida Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- 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
- $50–67
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50–60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $57–110
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $65–95
- Cama
- $75–110
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Recorrido Norte Grande
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
- Phone
- +51 914 879 671
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6629 9448
- [email protected]
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Book at
- Transportes Reyna
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 928351548
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +51 84 245 171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Mer
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- Turismo Mer
- Phone
- +51 978645747
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Real Dorado
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Turismo Real Dorado
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Romeliza
Bus from Arequipa to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Romeliza
- 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
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
- Cama
- $55–80
- Premium
- $65–80
- 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
- $30–51
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $46–51
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ramos Cholele
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–49
- Schedules at
- Ramos Cholele
- Semi cama
- $30–45
- Salón cama
- $45–49
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