How to travel from Lake Titicaca to Huacachina, Peru

There are several options for getting from Lake Titicaca to Huacachina by bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around $41 and will take around 17h 50m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 8h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately $110.

The distance between Lake Titicaca and Huacachina is around 941km (585 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 724km (450 miles)

It takes around 17h 50m to get from Lake Titicaca and Huacachina by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 13h 20m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Lake Titicaca to Huacachina is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 8h 35m and will set you back approx $110.

The cheapest way to travel between Lake Titicaca and Huacachina, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around $41 for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Lake Titicaca and Huacachina. We recommend that you take the bus to Juliaca then fly from Juliaca (JUL) to Lima (LIM) then take the bus to Ica. instead which will take 8h 35m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Lake Titicaca and Huacachina. It typically takes around 17h 50m and departs twice daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Lake Titicaca to Huacachina. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Arequipa and Ica. These services run twice daily and will take a minimum of 17h 50m.

Transzela, Cruz del Sur, Transportes Reyna, Expreso Turismo San Martin Nobleza, Tour Peru, Oltursa and CIVA run regular bus services between Lake Titicaca and Huacachina. Buses run twice daily and take around 17h 50m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Lake Titicaca to Huacachina. We recommend that you take the bus to Juliaca then fly from Juliaca (JUL) to Ayacucho (AYP) then take the bus to Ica. instead which will take 10h 45m.

The closest major airport to Huacachina is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) (LIM) which is approximately 272km (169 miles) from Huacachina. Huanuco Airport (HUU) (HUU) and Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) (AQP) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Lake Titicaca and Huacachina. The distance is around 990km (615 miles) by road and it will take around 13h 20m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Lake Titicaca to Huacachina is to take the bus which takes, on average, 17h 50m and will usually cost around $41.