There are 8 ways to get from Puno to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane JUL - SDU
13h 55mR$2,841–7,941Bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Puno to Arequipabus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane AQP - GIG
18h 30mR$1,569–3,187Bus via Rondonópolis
- Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonadobus
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolisbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
2d 19hR$2,761–3,876Drive 3,517.6 km
- Drive from Puno to Rio de Janeirocar 3,517.6 km
46h 54mR$2,915–4,211Fly Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane JUL - GIG
12h 11mR$2,346–6,451Bus to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
- Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane CUZ - SDU
14h 52mR$1,732–3,753Shuttle, bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguadero
- Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane LPB - GIG
15h 19mR$2,090–3,795Bus
- Take the bus from Puno to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Barra Fundabus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rio de Janeirobus
3d 2hR$2,833–3,329
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Rio de Janeiro is to bus and fly which costs R$ 1500 - R$ 3200 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 12h 11m and costs R$ 2300 - R$ 6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Rio de Janeiro. However, there are services departing from Puno and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Puerto Maldonado, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário and Rodoviária de Rondonópolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Puno and Rio de Janeiro is 2995 km. The road distance is 3517.6 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Rio de Janeiro without a car is to bus via Rondonópolis which takes 2 days 19h and costs R$ 2700 - R$ 3900.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Puno to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
Puno to Rio de Janeiro bus services, operated by Trans Titicaca, depart from Puno station.
The best way to get from Puno to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 13h 55m and costs R$ 2800 - R$ 8000. Alternatively, you can bus via Rondonópolis, which costs R$ 2700 - R$ 3900 and takes 2 days 19h.
Puno to Rio de Janeiro bus services, operated by Trans Titicaca, arrive at La Paz station.
Rio de Janeiro is 2h ahead of Puno. It is currently 1:51 AM in Puno and 3:51 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Puno to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Puerto Maldonado, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, and Rodoviária de Rondonópolis in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,500
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,000
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,000
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima, Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–3,300
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–3,300
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–3,300
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–3,300
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–2,900
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,000
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,400
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima, Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–2,900
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,900
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,900
- Phone
- +51 9 6629 9448
- [email protected]
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$120–230
- Book at
- Transportes Reyna
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$60–110
- Book at
- Transportes Reyna
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,483
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$95–160
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
- Phone
- +55 (65) 3044-0949
- Website
- Logtrans
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$75–120
- Schedules at
- Logtrans
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$101
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Phone
- +55 18 2212-5444
- [email protected]
- Website
- motta.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$143
- Schedules at
- motta.com.br
- Book at
- motta.com.br
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$110–170
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Rodoviária de Rondonópolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$50–75
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajeguanabara.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,000
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$130–160
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
Shuttle from Puno to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R$772
- Website
- Sacred Lake Titikaka
Bus from Desaguadero to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$8
- 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
- R$64
- 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
- R$80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$95–140
- 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
- R$40–260
- 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
- R$80–130
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Puno to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$45–65
- 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
- R$80
- 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
- R$100–240
- 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
- R$65–100
- 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
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$40–600
- 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
- R$1,200–1,400
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- 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
- R$110–140
- 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
- R$230–300
- 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
- R$40–111
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- R$40–55
- Semicama
- R$60–80
- Cama
- R$95–110
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$55–75
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$110–190
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,379
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rio de Janeiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$150–270
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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