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There are 10 ways to get from Medellín to Puno by plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane MDE - AQP
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Punobus bus
    17h 37m
    $219–854

  2. Taxi, bus via Tumbes

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Huaquillasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus bus
    3d
    $844–915

  3. Drive  4,128.8 km

    1. Drive from Medellín to Punocar car 4,128.8 km
    2d 13h
    $621–897

  4. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane plane MDE - JUL
    10h 29m
    $327–1,079

  5. Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport

    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane plane EOH - JUL
    11h 40m
    $1,246–4,004

  6. Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Alto International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane EOH - LPB
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Punoshuttle bus
    16h 58m
    $1,110–3,551

  7. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Alto International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane MDE - LPB
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Punoshuttle bus
    15h 28m
    $500–732

  8. Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane plane BOG - JUL
    20h 18m
    $417–572

  9. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus bus
    3d 8h
    $855–940

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Cuscobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Punobus bus
    3d 18h
    $395–537

Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration11h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,845.8 km
  • Duration: 17h 37m

What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Puno, Peru?

JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Puno via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Tulcán, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Lima Javier Prado, Cusco, and Cusco Bus Station in around 3d 18h.

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