There are 7 ways to get from Puno to Montevideo by plane, bus, car ferry, 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 Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane JUL - MVD
12h 35m$500–1,380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
2d 20h$177–416Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Puno to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
2d 10h$409–581Drive 3,028.6 km
- Drive from Puno to Montevideocar 3,028.6 km
40h 37m$524–756Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane JUL - AEP
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
13h 46m$311–782Bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the bus from Puno to Arequipabus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane AQP - MVD
17h 34m$332–1,051Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airportbus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane ARI - MVD
18h 50m$195–640
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Montevideo is to bus which costs $170 - $420 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Montevideo is to fly which takes 12h 35m and costs $500 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Puno and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Tacna and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Puno and Montevideo is 2642 km. The road distance is 3028.6 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 10h and costs $400 - $600.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Puno to Montevideo, including transfers.
Puno to Montevideo bus services, operated by Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza, depart from Puno station.
The best way to get from Puno to Montevideo is to fly which takes 12h 35m and costs $500 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $420 and takes 2 days 20h.
Puno to Montevideo bus services, operated by Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza, arrive at Tacna station.
Montevideo is 2h ahead of Puno. It is currently 6:19 PM in Puno and 8:19 PM in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Puno to Terminal Tres Cruces via Tacna and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima, Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.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 2228 3843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Phone
- +59171291772
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autobuses Quirquincho
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Quirquincho
- Phone
- +51 987 048 942
- [email protected]
- Website
- transzela.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- transzela.com.pe
- Book at
- transzela.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 914 879 671
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6629 9448
- [email protected]
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Book at
- Transportes Reyna
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 928351548
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
Bus from Puno to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
Bus from Puno to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza
- Phone
- +51 951 921 780
- Website
- Expreso Sur Oriente
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- Expreso Sur Oriente
- Phone
- +51 84 245 171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Mer
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- 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 Puno to Arequipa
- 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 Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Romeliza
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Tacna to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–276
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $110–160
- Cama
- $140–200
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman General Belgrano
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–95
- Schedules at
- Pullman General Belgrano
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi Bed
- $27–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51–57
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $57
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- [email protected]
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–120
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $70–85
- Leito
- $100–120
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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