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How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Punoby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Puno by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport

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    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane plane SDU - JUL
    11h 55m
    $493–1,337

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Fundabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    2d 18h
    $298–479

  3. Bus via Desaguadero

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiai to Terminal Barra Fundabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to La Pazbus bus
    5. Take the bus from La Paz to Terminal de Buses Desaguaderobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Punobus bus
    2d 17h

  4. Drive  3,517.6 km

    1. Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Punocar car 3,517.6 km
    46h 34m
    $529–764

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane plane GIG - JUL
    13h 22m
    $461–1,281

  6. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Alto International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane plane GIG - LPB
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Punoshuttle bus
    14h 40m
    $374–694

  7. Bus via Rondonópolis

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Rodoviária de Rondonópolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Rondonópolis to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Puerto Maldonadobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Punobus bus
    2d 19h
    $516–756

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration13h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$412Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,994.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 55m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Puno, Peru?

LATAM Chile and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno via Terminal Rodoviario de Jundiai, Terminal Barra Funda, Santa Cruz, La Paz, Terminal de Buses Desaguadero, and Terminal Interregional de Desaguadero in around 2d 17h.

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