There are 6 ways to get from Medellín to Puno by plane, taxi, 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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane MDE - JUL
12h 15m$326–1,026Fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane MDE - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Punobus
17h 40m$208–801Taxi, bus via Lima
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus
2d 18h$903–972Drive 4,121.6 km
- Drive from Medellín to Punocar 4,121.6 km
2d 13h$620–895Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Punobus
2d 22h$883–937Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transporte Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Punobus
3d 8h$391–1,478
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Puno is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $800 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Puno is to fly which takes 12h 15m and costs $320 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Puno. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Sur and arriving at Puno via Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Cusco Real Inka Car. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Medellín and Puno is 2545 km. The road distance is 4121.6 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Puno without a car is to taxi and bus via Lima which takes 2 days 18h and costs $900 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Medellín to Puno, including transfers.
Medellín to Puno bus services, operated by Bolivariano, depart from Terminal del Sur station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Puno is to fly which takes 12h 15m and costs $320 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $1,500 and takes 3 days 8h.
Medellín to Puno bus services, operated by Bolivariano, arrive at Terminal de Transporte Ipiales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Puno is 4122 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Medellín to Puno.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Puno, Peru?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Sur to Puno via Terminal de Transporte Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cusco, and Cusco Real Inka Car in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Bogota, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $713
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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