There are 5 ways to get from Colca Canyon to Puerto Maldonado by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo to Arequipa Airportbus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane AQP - PEM
9h 54m$161–360Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo to Terminal Terrestre de Arequipabus Aeroexpreso
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Puerto Maldonadobus Arequipa / ...
20h 24m$72–159Drive 710.6 km
- Drive from Colca Canyon to Puerto Maldonadocar 710.6 km
13h 41m$107–155Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Colca Canyon to CuscoArequipa – Colca & Titicaca Lake
- Take the bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonadobus Cusco
3d 22hBus via Puno
- Take the bus from Chivay to Punobus Chivay
- Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonadobus Puerto Maldonado / ...
22h 27m$73–95
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colca Canyon to Puerto Maldonado is to bus via Puno which costs $70 - $95 and takes 22h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Colca Canyon to Puerto Maldonado is to bus and fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $160 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Colca Canyon to Puerto Maldonado. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo and arriving at Puerto Maldonado via Arequipa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 24m.
The distance between Colca Canyon and Puerto Maldonado is 668 km. The road distance is 710.6 km.
The best way to get from Colca Canyon to Puerto Maldonado without a car is to bus which takes 20h 24m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Colca Canyon to Puerto Maldonado, including transfers.
Colca Canyon to Puerto Maldonado bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, depart from Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo station.
Colca Canyon to Puerto Maldonado bus services, operated by Aeroexpreso, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Arequipa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colca Canyon to Puerto Maldonado is 711 km. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from Colca Canyon to Puerto Maldonado.
There are 60+ hotels available in Puerto Maldonado.
What companies run services between Colca Canyon, Peru and Puerto Maldonado, Peru?
You can take a vehicle from Colca Canyon to Puerto Maldonado via Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo, Terminal Terrestre de Arequipa, and Arequipa in around 20h 24m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo to Arequipa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–65
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo to Terminal Terrestre de Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–65
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 9 6629 9448
- [email protected]
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- [email protected]
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Colca Canyon to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 12h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 54 452296
- [email protected]
- Website
- busperu4m.com
Bus from Chivay to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://www.busperu4m.com/
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