Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The nearest airport is in Juliaca, about an hour away. Hotels can book you a shuttle bus for
36-7227;
Boat
Ferries for the various Lake Titicaca islands depart daily from the
port
(Av del Puerto)
. See
islands coverage (starting on
Click here
)
for costs and times.
Bus
The
terminal terrestre
( 36-4737; Primero de Mayo 703)
houses Puno's long-distance buses
traveling to Cuzco, Arequipa and beyond. Recommended companies include:
Cruz del Sur
(
in Lima 01-311-5050;
www.cruzdelsur.com.pe
)
Ormeño
(
36-8176;
www.grupo-ormeno.com.pe
)
Tour Peru
( 35-2991;
www.tourperu.com.pe
)
36-5654;
www.inkaexpress.com
; Tacna 346)
, which offers luxury buses with panoramic win-
dows, as well as an English-speaking guide and oxygen. The trip takes eight hours and
costs S143.
There is a departure tax of S1.
Train
The fancy Andean Explorer train, which includes a glass-walled observation car and
lunch, costs US$150. Trains depart from Puno's
train station
( 36-9179;
www.perurail.com
;
Av La Torre 224; 7am-noon & 3-6pm Mon-Fri, 7am-3pm Sat)
at 8am, arriving at
Cuzco around 6pm. Services run on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from November to
March, with an extra departure on Friday from April to October. Tickets can be purchased
online.
Getting Around
A short taxi ride anywhere in town (and as far as the transport terminals) costs S4.
Moto-
taxis
are a bit cheaper at S2.
