How to get fromDesaguadero to Puerto Maldonadoby bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Desaguadero to Puerto Maldonado by bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Desaguadero to Terminal Zonal Sur de Punobus Aeroexpreso
2. Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonadobus Puerto Maldonado / ...
13h 27m
$26–78
Drive 753.1 km
1. Drive from Desaguadero to Puerto Maldonadocar 753.1 km
12h 28m
$114–164
Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Puerto Maldonado
1. Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Pazbus
2. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane LPB - PEM
13h 22m
$277–509
Taxi to La Paz Airport, fly to Cobija Airport, drive, bus
1. Take the taxi from Desaguadero to La Paz Airporttaxi
2. Fly from La Paz Airport to Cobija Airportplane
3. Drive from Cobija Airport to Alertacar
4. Take the bus from Alerta to Puerto Maldonadobus
7h 49m
Shuttle, bus to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, fly to Puerto Maldonado
1. Take a shuttle bus from Desaguadero to Punoshuttle
2. Take the bus from Puno to Cusco Bus Stationbus
3. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane CUZ - PEM
9h 43m
$213–315
Bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Cobija, drive
1. Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Pazbus
2. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Cobija (CIJ)plane LPB - CIJ
3. Drive from Cobija-Airport-CIJ to Puerto Maldonadocar
10h 26m
$148–238

El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) flights

10Weekly Planes

8h 5mAverage Duration

$278Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Desaguadero to Puerto Maldonado.

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Distance: 746.4 km
Duration: 13h 27m

What companies run services between Desaguadero, Bolivia and Puerto Maldonado, Peru?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Desaguadero to Puerto Maldonado via Terminal Zonal Sur de Puno and Puno in around 13h 27m.

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Puerto Maldonado(opens in a new window), Peru(opens in a new window)

Puerto Maldonado is a city in southeastern Peru in the Amazon rainforest 55 km west of the Bolivian border, located at the confluence of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios rivers. The latter river joins the Madeira River as a tributary of the Amazon. This city is the capital of the Department of Madre de Dios. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Places to stay in Puerto Maldonado

Kapievi Ecovillage(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Copasu Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Hotel Principe I(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Wasai Puerto Maldonado Eco Lodge(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

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