There are 6 ways to get from Puno to Bolivia by bus, busferry, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Plaza Sucrebus
- Take the busferry from Copacabana to La Pazbusferry
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
28h 39m$14–170Drive 1,082.2 km
- Drive from Juliaca to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 1,082.2 km
16h 57m$163–235Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Punobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Puno to Terminal de Buses Desaguaderobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cochabambabus
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viruplane
18h 10m$516–604Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
28h 44m$230–316Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Punobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cochabambabus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus
29h 40m$64–72Bus, drive to La Paz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Zonal de Juliaca to Terminal Interregional de Desaguaderobus
- Drive from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Patamantacar
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Cochabamba Airportplane
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viruplane
10h 50m$264–308
Cochabamba Airport to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Bolivia is to bus and Tour which costs $60 - $75 and takes 29h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Bolivia is to bus and drive and fly which takes 10h 50m and costs $260 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Bolivia. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca and arriving at Santa Cruz via Copacabana and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 39m.
The distance between Puno and Bolivia is 1158 km. The road distance is 1082.2 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Bolivia without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 28h 39m and costs $14 - $170.
It takes approximately 28h 39m to get from Puno to Bolivia, including transfers.
Puno to Bolivia bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, depart from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca station.
Puno to Bolivia bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, arrive at Plaza Sucre station.
Bolivia is 1h ahead of Puno. It is currently 11:36 PM in Puno and 12:36 AM in Bolivia.
Yes, the driving distance between Puno to Bolivia is 1082 km. It takes approximately 16h 57m to drive from Puno to Bolivia.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Puno, La Paz, and Santa Cruz in around 28h 44m.
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Plaza Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–50
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Zonal de Juliaca to Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 7308 2555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Manco Kapac
Busferry from Copacabana to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Turismo Manco Kapac
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Busferry from Copacabana to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Copacabana to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–65
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–110
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $4–5
- Semicama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $7–9
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $7–10
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $16–19
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 928351548
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 982 803 213
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Transportes Héroes del Pacífico
- Phone
- +51 978645747
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Real Dorado
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- Turismo Real Dorado
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- Turismo Real Dorado
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Interdepartamental de Juliaca to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- Turismo Real Dorado
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Puno to Terminal de Buses Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–230
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
Bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–220
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
Bus from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +591 60340030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Imperial Potosí
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Imperial Potosí
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rumbo Explora
Shuttle from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- Rumbo Explora
- Phone
- +59176401000
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- BusBud - Flota Urus
- Phone
- +591 72201573
- [email protected]
- Website
- Minibuses Trans Carrasco tropical
Bus from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Minibuses Trans Carrasco tropical
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