There are 4 ways to get from Lima to Lake Titicaca by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane LIM - JUL
2h 56m$162–301Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus Puno
20h 30m$40–95Drive 1,261.6 km
- Drive from Lima to Punocar 1,261.6 km
17h 27m$190–274Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus Lima
- Take a shuttle bus from Arequipa to PunoPrivate
22h 49m$392–406
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Lake Titicaca is to bus which costs $40 - $95 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Lake Titicaca is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs $160 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Ronco and arriving at Puno. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Lima and Lake Titicaca is 898 km. The road distance is 1261.6 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Lake Titicaca without a car is to bus which takes 20h 30m and costs $40 - $95.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Lima to Lake Titicaca, including transfers.
Lima to Lake Titicaca bus services, operated by Cosmos Bus, depart from Terminal Ronco station.
The best way to get from Lima to Lake Titicaca is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs $160 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $95 and takes 20h 30m.
Lima to Lake Titicaca bus services, operated by Cosmos Bus, arrive at Puno station.
Lake Titicaca is 1h ahead of Lima. It is currently 5:37 PM in Lima and 6:37 PM in Lake Titicaca.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Lake Titicaca, Peru?
Sky Airline and LATAM Chile fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Cosmos Bus operates a bus from Terminal Ronco to Puno 3 times a day. Tickets cost $55–95 and the journey takes 20h 30m. CIVA also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Terminal Ronco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Lake Titicaca is 1262 km. It takes approximately 17h 27m to drive from Lima to Lake Titicaca.
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