The Wayro route from Puno to Andahuaylas is 453 miles (729 km), about 12 h 42 min of driving without stops.
Full advisory: Peru. Advisory issued: Peru September 04, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Peru: “Due to safety concerns, U.S. embassy personnel are prohibited from traveling on mountainous roads at night.”
| Distance by road | 453 mi (729 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 12 h 42 min |
| Main roads, in order | PE-3S → PU-125 → CU-134 → PE-3SG → PE-3SW → CU-1886 → CU-1888 → CU-1889 → AP-869 → AP-865 → AP-862 → AP-589 → AP-108 → AP-107 → PE-30B |
| Regions on the route | Puno, Cusco, Apurímac |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 18.1 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 6 |
Driving Puno to Andahuaylas: the shape of the trip
PE-3S (95 mi) and AP-108 (55 mi) carry about 33% of the 453 miles. It runs through 3 regions: Puno, Cusco, Apurímac. Of the 6 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Puno to Andahuaylas
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | Puno |
| PE-3S | 2–97 | 95 | Puno |
| PU-125 | 97–117 | 20 | Puno |
| CU-134 | 117–140 | 23 | Puno, Cusco |
| connecting roads | 140–141 | 1 | Cusco |
| PE-3SG | 141–158 | 17 | Cusco |
| connecting roads | 158–161 | 3 | Cusco |
| PE-3SW | 161–206 | 45 | Cusco |
| PE-3SG | 206–240 | 34 | Cusco |
| CU-1886 | 240–245 | 5 | Cusco |
| CU-1888 | 245–249 | 4 | Cusco |
| CU-1889 | 249–288 | 39 | Cusco, Apurímac |
| connecting roads | 288–290 | 2 | Cusco, Apurímac |
| AP-869 | 290–295 | 5 | Apurímac |
| AP-865 | 295–303 | 8 | Apurímac |
| AP-862 | 303–315 | 12 | Apurímac |
| AP-589 | 315–345 | 30 | Apurímac |
| AP-108 | 345–400 | 55 | Apurímac |
| connecting roads | 400–404 | 4 | Apurímac |
| AP-107 | 404–441 | 37 | Apurímac |
| PE-30B | 441–453 | 12 | Apurímac |
- Mile 120 of this route: Puno → Cusco (region line)
- Mile 275 of this route: Cusco → Apurímac (region line)
- Mile 278 of this route: Apurímac → Cusco (region line)
- Mile 289 of this route: Cusco → Apurímac (region line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Puno and Andahuaylas
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Convento Franciscano de Juliaca (mile 27), Pukara Lithic Museum (mile 66), Templo de San Francisco de Asís (mile 86)
- Museums and history: Pukara Lithic Museum (mile 66), Templo de San Francisco de Asís (mile 86), Mullu Q'awa (mile 151), Tunay Kassa (mile 382), Yanaca (mile 383)
Convento Franciscano de Juliaca
Juliaca's Franciscan convent, also called the Convent of Santa Bárbara, sits on Santa Bárbara hill (Hatun Rumi) about 40 meters from the Plaza de Armas. Its architecture is essentially Romanesque in style.
Pukara Lithic Museum
Run by Peru's Ministry of Culture office in Puno, the Pukara Lithic Museum (Museo Lítico de Pukara) in the town of Pucará displays monoliths and stone sculptures of the ancient Pukara culture.
Templo de San Francisco de Asís
Facing Ayaviri's main square, the Templo de San Francisco de Asís is an Andean Baroque church more than three centuries old. Look for its columned facade and 18th-century religious paintings by Isidoro Francisco de Moncada.
Mullu Q'awa
Mullu Q'awa is an archaeological site on a mountain of the same name in Alto Pichigua District, Espinar Province, in Peru's Cusco Region.
Tunay Kassa
Perched on Tunay Kassa mountain at about 3,500 meters, 4 km southeast of the village of Yanaca, these ruins point to an ancient settlement of some importance.
Yanaca
Around the present-day town of Yanaca in Apurímac's Aymaraes Province, Yanaca is a group of ancient pre-Inca towns in the Andes.
In Andahuaylas itself
Llamachayuq
Llamachayuq, Quechua for "with a little llama," is an archaeological complex with petroglyphs in San Jerónimo District, Andahuaylas Province, Apurímac Region.
Museo Municipal de Andahuaylas
The Museo Municipal de Andahuaylas is an archaeological museum in the city of Andahuaylas, in Peru's Apurímac Region.
More drives to Andahuaylas
- Huancayo to Andahuaylas
- Ica to Andahuaylas
- Pisco to Andahuaylas
- Huánuco to Andahuaylas
- Lima to Andahuaylas
- Cusco to Andahuaylas
From Puno to other places in Peru
- Puno to Andahuaylillas
- Puno to Chinchero
- Puno to Yucay
- Puno to Urubamba
- Puno to Maras
- Puno to Paucartambo
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Puno to Andahuaylas?
About 12 h 42 min of driving without stops, over 453 miles.
How far is Andahuaylas from Puno by car?
About 453 miles (729 km) on the Wayro route. Other map services may show a few miles more or less, depending on where they start and end in each city.
Is it safe to drive from Puno to Andahuaylas?
The U.S. State Department rates Peru Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Puno to Andahuaylas use?
In order: PE-3S, PU-125, CU-134, PE-3SG, PE-3SW, CU-1886, CU-1888, CU-1889, AP-869, AP-865, AP-862, AP-589, AP-108, AP-107 and PE-30B. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Puno to Andahuaylas?
Closest to the road: Convento Franciscano de Juliaca (convent, mile 27, 0.3 mi from the route); Pukara Lithic Museum (museum, mile 66, 0.2 mi from the route); Templo de San Francisco de Asís (cathedral, mile 86, 0.7 mi from the route). All stops are described above.
How we put this guide together
Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route: at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors.