Puno: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Puno is a city of 128,637 people in Peru, 3,792 m (12,441 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Puno.
Key facts
Daylight in Puno runs from about 11 h 13 min a day in late June to 13 h 7 min in late December (computed for -15.84° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Puno is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre, whose 13,780-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Puno: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Puno. Trains to Puno
Buses to Puno · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- La Paz, 213 km (Bolivia) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Arequipa, 173 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cusco, 331 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Tacna, 243 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Juliaca, 40 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Arica, 295 km (Chile) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Oruro, 391 km (Bolivia) — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: La Paz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
Common questions
Which airport serves Puno?
Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre.
How big is Puno?
About 128,637 people live in Puno (GeoNames).
What time zone is Puno in?
America/Lima, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Puno?
The Sol (PEN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Puno?
La Paz (213 km), Arequipa (173 km), Cusco (331 km), Tacna (243 km), Juliaca (40 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.