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How to get fromPuerto Maldonado to Calamaby plane, bus, car, or train

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

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  1. Fly to Calama Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane PEM - CJC
    11h 16m
    $209–669

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Punobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    29h 50m
    $56–122

  3. Drive  1,643.2 km

    1. Drive from Puerto Maldonado to Calamacar car 1,643.2 km
    28h 11m
    $247–357

  4. Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane PEM - ANF
    2. Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    13h 35m
    $247–797

  5. Bus via Arequipa

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Arequipabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillaguabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus bus
    30h 20m
    $80–137

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Punobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    33h 26m
    $80–162

Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration14h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 16m

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

LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Calama Airport (CJC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Puerto Maldonado to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Puno, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 29h 50m.

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