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There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Puno by car, plane, or bus

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Car, fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
best
1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane UIO - JUL
8h 40m
$335–955
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
2. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Punobus Lima
2d 2h
$167–207
Bus via Lima
1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
2. Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus Puno
46h 8m
$182–247
Drive 3,000.1 km
1. Drive from Quito to Punocar 3,000.1 km
42h 14m
$451–652
Car, fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus
1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane UIO - AQP
3. Take the bus from Arequipa to Punobus
13h 33m
$217–780
Bus via Cusco
1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
2. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
3. Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Punobus
2d 9h
$348–450

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights

8Weekly Planes

6h 9mAverage Duration

$235Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,017.5 km
Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Puno, Peru?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puno via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, and Terminal Ronco in around 46h 8m.

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Puno(opens in a new window), Peru(opens in a new window)

Puno (Aymara and Quechua: Punu) is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839 (2015 estimate). The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of Paucarcolla with the name San Juan Bautista de Puno. The name was later changed to San Carlos de Puno, in honor of king Charles II of Spain. Puno has several churches dating back from the colonial period; they were built to service the Spanish population and evangelize the Quechua people.

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