There are 4 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Puno by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to El Alto International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane VVI - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Desaguaderobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Puno
9h 36m$244–364Bus, Tour
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cochabambabus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to La Pazbus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Paz to Puno
28h 1m$64Drive 1,038.7 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Punocar 1,038.7 km
15h 56m$157–226Fly to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL)plane VVI - JUL
9h 38m$471–681
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Puno is to bus and Tour which costs $63 - $64 and takes 28h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Puno is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 9h 36m and costs $240 - $370.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Puno is 841 km. The road distance is 1038.7 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Puno without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 28h 1m and costs $63 - $64.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Santa Cruz to Puno, including transfers.
Puno is 1h behind Santa Cruz. It is currently 11:50 PM in Santa Cruz and 10:50 PM in Puno.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Puno is 1039 km. It takes approximately 15h 56m to drive from Santa Cruz to Puno.
There are 299+ hotels available in Puno.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Puno, Peru?
LATAM Chile flies from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) once daily.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Bus from La Paz to Desaguadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
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