How can I go from Uyuni (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) directly?
How can I go from Uyuni to Puno directly? Is there a bus? and what's the travel time?
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Short answer: You really can't.
Long answer: The most direct way (ie not taking a Potosi bus and connecting) is to take just two buses.
The first bus will be from Uyuni to La Paz. This can take 12-15 hours depending on the time of day, the bus company, your driver (some will pull over for a few hours to sleep!) and stops (some stop in El Alto to drop off passengers). Bring warm clothes - it's a COLD long ride.
(My recollection is that it goes up route 30 to La Paz, not via Potosi, but I could be wrong - I certainly don't remember ever being in Potosi but it was in the middle of the night, to be fair)
Then from La Paz to Puno, you have two options - either the fast route around the lake by bus (5 hours), or via Copacabana, which takes longer but is more of a 'fun' experience - you take a ferry at one point.
I assume you're doing a salt flats tour? Speak to your tour company beforehand, as they can often organise a bus for you so that you can end your tour and hop on a bus to La Paz soon afterwards - they quite often fill up, especially if you want cama class instead of semi-cama seats.
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How do I get from Puno to Uyuni?
The quickest way to get from Puno to Uyuni is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 11h 15m. Is there a direct bus between Puno and Uyuni? No, there is no direct bus from Puno to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Puno and arriving at Uyuni via La Paz.How do you get to Puno Peru?
By Air:How do you get to Machu Picchu from Puno?
The best way to get from Machu Picchu to Puno is to bus which takes 13h 29m and costs $100 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $329 and takes 15h 18m.Can you fly Puno to La Paz?
There is no direct connection from Puno to La Paz. However, you can take the bus to Juliaca, take the taxi to Juliaca airport, fly to Comayagua, then take the taxi to La Paz. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Juliaca, take the taxi to Juliaca airport, fly to San Salvador, then take the drive to La Paz.¿COMO LLEGAR EN BUS DESDE PUNO AL SALAR DE UYUNI? HOW TO GET BY BUS FROM PUNO TO UYUNI SALTFLATS
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