There are 8 ways to get from Puno to Tupiza by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Puno to La Pazbus Puno
- Take the bus from La Paz to Tupizabus La Paz
19h 30m$247–268Drive 956.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Puno to Tupizacar 956.4 km
14h 11m$144–208Shuttle, bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Tarija, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguadero
- Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Tarija (TJA)plane LPB - TJA
- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus
12h 8m$289–406Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Patacamayabus
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Tupizabus
24h 29mBus, fly to Uyuni Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Puno to Terminal de Buses Desaguaderobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Tupizabus
14h 10m$530–584Shuttle, bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguadero
- Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane LPB - UYU
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Tupizabus
13h 30m$275–347Bus, drive, fly to Uyuni Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno to Terminal Interregional de Desaguaderobus
- Drive from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Patamantacar
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane
- Take the train from Uyuní to Tupizatrain
15h 59m$149–195Shuttle, bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Alcantari Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguadero
- Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Pazbus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane LPB - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Tupizabus
13h 38m$259–416
Puno to Tupiza by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puno to Tupiza is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Puno to Tupiza is to shuttle and bus and fly which takes 12h 8m and costs $280 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Tupiza. However, there are services departing from Puno and arriving at Tupiza via La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Puno and Tupiza is 991 km. The road distance is 956.4 km.
The best way to get from Puno to Tupiza without a car is to bus which takes 19h 30m and costs $240 - $270.
It takes approximately 19h 30m to get from Puno to Tupiza, including transfers.
Puno to Tupiza bus services, operated by Trans Titicaca, depart from Puno station.
Puno to Tupiza bus services, operated by Trans Titicaca, arrive at La Paz station.
Tupiza is 1h ahead of Puno. It is currently 9:11 PM in Puno and 10:11 PM in Tupiza.
Yes, the driving distance between Puno to Tupiza is 956 km. It takes approximately 14h 11m to drive from Puno to Tupiza.
What companies run services between Puno, Peru and Tupiza, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Puno to Tupiza via La Paz in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Tarija via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Uyuni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alcantari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Uyuní to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
- 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 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Puno to Terminal de Buses Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–230
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
Bus from Terminal de Buses Desaguadero to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–220
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 70469025
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresotupiza.com.bo
Bus from La Paz to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Oruro to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 70172259
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Standard
- $9–11
Bus from Sucre to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Standard
- $5–7
- Phone
- +591 67935831
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 95 175 5337
- [email protected]
- Website
- sacredlaketitikaka.com
Shuttle from Puno to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
Shuttle from Puno to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
Shuttle from Puno to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- https://sacredlaketitikaka.com/
Bus from Desaguadero to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Desaguadero to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Desaguadero to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $7–15
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- [email protected]
- Website
- titicaca.cruises
Shuttle from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- titicaca.cruises
- Phone
- +591 2228 0861
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064276261369
- Phone
- +591 2228 1894
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://es-la.facebook.com/aromaheivan/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-aroma.php
- Phone
- +591 7152 0995
Bus from La Paz to Patacamaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
Bus from Patacamaya to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno to Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Sucre to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
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