Day trip from Puno to La Paz
La Paz lies 213 km (132 mi) east of Puno, +1 h on the clock. What the numbers say about getting there.
At 213 km (132 mi) apart, La Paz is a realistic day trip from Puno: about 3 h 28 min each way by road.
| Puno | La Paz | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Peru | Bolivia |
| Population | 128,637 | 2 million |
| Elevation | 3,792 m (12,441 ft) | 3,782 m (12,408 ft) |
| Time now | UTC-5 (America/Lima) | UTC-4 (America/La_Paz) |
Clocks in La Paz are 1 h ahead of Puno right now, so a 3 h 28 min journey lands 4 h 28 min later by the destination clock.
What changes when you arrive in La Paz
Crossing from Peru into Bolivia: money changes from the Sol to the Boliviano (BOB); sockets are Euro, NEMA 1-15; the dialling code becomes +591; the emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648824.
What to see in La Paz
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore | 70,000 | — |
The busiest is National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore at 70,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Where to book tours and tickets in La Paz
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Staying in La Paz
Our booking partner lists 368 places to stay in La Paz. Of the 185 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (100), and 13 are five-star. Across 85 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 39,258 reviews in total.
Book a hotel in La Paz
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Common questions
How far is La Paz from Puno?
213 km (132 mi) in a straight line, east of Puno; by road roughly 260 km (161 mi).
How long does it take to get from Puno to La Paz by road?
About 3 h 28 min, estimated from distance and typical speeds. Timetables and traffic decide the real figure.
Is there a time difference between Puno and La Paz?
La Paz is 1 h ahead at the moment (America/La_Paz against America/Lima).
What currency do I need in La Paz?
The Boliviano (BOB).
Where can I stay in La Paz?
Our booking partner lists 368 places to stay in La Paz, bookable on this site.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.