Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
PUNO BUSES
DESTINATION
COST* (SOLES)
DURATION (HRS)
Arequipa
56/72
5
Cuzco
20/40
6-7
Juliaca
3.50
1
Lima
140/170
18-21
Copacabana, Bolivia
25
3-4
La Paz, Bolivia
30
6
* Prices are general estimates for normal/luxury buses
Local
combis
to Chuquito, Juli, Pomata and the Bolivian border leave from
terminal
zonál
(Simón Bolívar s/n)
, a few blocks northwest of
terminal terrestre
. Head out along
Av El Sol until you see the hospital on your right, then turn left and you'll hit the
terminal
zonál
(regional terminal) after two long blocks.
To get to Capachica (1¼ hours, S4), catch a
combi
from Jirón Talara, just off El Sol op-
posite the Mercado Bellavista. They leave once an hour from about 6am to 2pm.
Combis
to Luquina leave from opposite the Brahma Beer distributor on Manchero Rossi, about
1.5km south of town, every hour or so in the morning.
Train
The train ride from Puno to Cuzco retains a certain renown from the days - now long
gone - when the road wasn't paved and the bus journey was a nightmare. Train fares have
skyrocketed in recent years and most travelers now take the bus. The fancy Andean Ex-
plorer train, which includes a glass-walled observation car and complimentary lunch,
costs US$150; there's no cheaper option. This one's for train buffs, since it's only margin-
ally more comfortable than the better buses, and the tracks run next to the road for much
of the way, so the scenery is comparable to a much cheaper bus ride.
Trains depart from Puno's
train station
( 36-9179;
www.perurail.com
; Av La Torre
224; 7am-12pm & 3-6pm Mon-Fri, 7am-3pm Sat)
at 8am, arriving at Cuzco around
