There are 4 ways to get from Iquitos to Madre de Dios by plane, car, ferry, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane IQT - PEM
4h 57m$186–281Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonadobus
7d 6h$137–214Drive, ferry, bus
- Drive from Iquitos to Nautacar
- Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapotobus
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonadobus
2d 20h$173–222Ferry, bus, Tour
- Take the ferry from Iquitos to Nautaferry
- Take the ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguasferry
- Take the bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoriabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lima to Puerto Maldonado
4d 10h
Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iquitos to Madre de Dios is to ferry and bus which costs $130 - $220 and takes 7 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Iquitos to Madre de Dios is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $180 - $290.
The distance between Iquitos and Madre de Dios is 1092 km.
The best way to get from Iquitos to Madre de Dios without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7 days 6h and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Iquitos to Madre de Dios, including transfers.
There are 61+ hotels available in Madre de Dios.
What companies run services between Iquitos, Peru and Madre de Dios, Peru?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport to Puerto Maldonado via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Phone
- +51 922 570 344
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Yurimaguas to Tarapoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Yurimaguas to Lima - La Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tarapoto to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- 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
Bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 993 888 999
- [email protected]
- Website
- turismopalomino.pe
Bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Book at
- turismopalomino.pe
- Phone
- +51 964 268 679
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Luna Pizarro to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- [email protected]
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Lima to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +51 988 977 363
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transport3sRomero/
Ferry from Nauta to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transport3sRomero/
- Phone
- +51 65 351270
- [email protected]
- Website
- yurimaguasperu.com
Ferry from Iquitos to Yurimaguas
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555938998494
Ferry from Iquitos to Nauta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555938998494
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