There are 6 ways to get from Calama to Puerto Maldonado by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Calama Airport
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane CJC - PEM
15h 19m$310–922Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonadobus
27h 26m$59–105Drive 1,636.2 km
- Drive from Calama to Puerto Maldonadocar 1,636.2 km
26h 5m$246–356Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane ANF - PEM
13h 24m$261–653Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the train from Arica to Tacnatrain
- Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonadobus
34h 26m$82–168Bus via Oruro Airport (ORU)
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonadobus
36h 8m
Calama Airport (CJC) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Puerto Maldonado is to bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 27h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Puerto Maldonado is to bus and fly which takes 13h 24m and costs $260 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to Puerto Maldonado. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus and arriving at Puerto Maldonado via Terminal Internacional, Tacna and Puno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 26m.
The distance between Calama and Puerto Maldonado is 1111 km. The road distance is 1636.2 km.
The best way to get from Calama to Puerto Maldonado without a car is to bus which takes 27h 26m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 15h 19m to get from Calama to Puerto Maldonado, including transfers.
Calama to Puerto Maldonado bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus station.
The best way to get from Calama to Puerto Maldonado is to fly which takes 15h 19m and costs $310 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $110 and takes 27h 26m.
Calama to Puerto Maldonado bus services, operated by Kenny Bus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
Puerto Maldonado is 1h behind Calama. It is currently 2:31 AM in Calama and 1:31 AM in Puerto Maldonado.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Puerto Maldonado, Peru?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Sky Airline fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) twice daily. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Santiago, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Concepcion, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Santiago, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Arica to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $19–26
- Premium
- $20–28
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $27–40
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–104
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 58 222 8603
- [email protected]
- Website
- recorrido.cl
Bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-norte-grande-tickets
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6629 9448
- [email protected]
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/transportes-reyna-bus-tickets
Bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/transportes-reyna-bus-tickets
Bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/transportes-reyna-bus-tickets
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +51 982 803 213
- [email protected]
- Website
- heroesdelpacifico.embarcar.com.pe
Bus from Tacna to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- heroesdelpacifico.embarcar.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59 128 1779
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://boliviatravelsite.com/predilecto-bus
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–110
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
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