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- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane UIO - JUL
8h 50m$335–955Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Punobus Lima
2d 2h$167–207Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus Puno
46h 8m$182–247Drive 3,000.2 km
- Drive from Quito to Punocar 3,000.2 km
42h 11m$451–652Car, fly to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane UIO - AQP
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Punobus
13h 33m$217–780Bus via Cusco
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Puno is to bus which costs $160 - $210 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Puno is to car and fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $330 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Puno. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Puno via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal Ronco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 8m.
The distance between Quito and Puno is 2017 km. The road distance is 3000.2 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Puno without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 46h 8m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Quito to Puno, including transfers.
Quito to Puno bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Puno bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Puno is 3000 km. It takes approximately 42h 11m to drive from Quito to Puno.
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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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Guayaquil, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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