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How to get fromCalama to Puerto Maldonadoby bus, plane, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Calama to Puerto Maldonado by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane plane ANF - PEM
    13h 9m
    $258–847

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonadobus bus
    27h 26m
    $57–102

  3. Drive  1,642.9 km

    1. Drive from Calama to Puerto Maldonadocar car 1,642.9 km
    27h 59m
    $247–357

  4. Fly from Calama Airport

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane plane CJC - PEM
    15h 36m
    $238–669

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the train from Arica to Tacnatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonadobus bus
    34h 26m
    $79–161

  6. Bus via Oruro Airport (ORU)

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Orurobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oruro to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonadobus bus
    36h 8m

Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration11h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,452.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 9m

What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Puerto Maldonado, Peru?

You can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Puerto Maldonado via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, and Puno in around 27h 26m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) once daily.

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