There are 6 ways to get from Puerto Maldonado to Calama 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 to Calama Airport
best- Fly from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane PEM - CJC
11h$282–873Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
29h 50m$58–123Drive 1,637.1 km
- Drive from Puerto Maldonado to Calamacar 1,637.1 km
26h 17m$247–356Fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane PEM - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
13h 35m$262–653Bus via Arequipa
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillaguabus
- Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Busbus
30h 20m$81–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Punobus
- Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus
- Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
33h 26m$81–173
Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Maldonado to Calama is to bus which costs $55 - $130 and takes 29h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Maldonado to Calama is to fly which takes 11h and costs $280 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Maldonado to Calama. However, there are services departing from Puerto Maldonado and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus via Puno, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 50m.
The distance between Puerto Maldonado and Calama is 1111 km. The road distance is 1637.1 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Maldonado to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 29h 50m and costs $55 - $130.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Puerto Maldonado to Calama, including transfers.
Puerto Maldonado to Calama bus services, operated by Transportes Reyna, depart from Puerto Maldonado station.
The best way to get from Puerto Maldonado to Calama is to fly which takes 11h and costs $280 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $130 and takes 29h 50m.
Puerto Maldonado to Calama bus services, operated by Transportes Reyna, arrive at Puno station.
Calama is 1h ahead of Puerto Maldonado. It is currently 1:23 AM in Puerto Maldonado and 2:23 AM in Calama.
What companies run services between Puerto Maldonado, Peru and Calama, Chile?
LATAM Chile flies from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Calama Airport (CJC) 4 times a week. 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Puerto Maldonado to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Puerto Maldonado to Calama Airport via Lima, Antofagasta Airport, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Puerto Maldonado to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Puerto Maldonado to Antofagasta Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Puerto Maldonado to Antofagasta Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Phone
- +51 52 611824
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Tacna to Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6629 9448
- [email protected]
- Website
- reyna.com.pe
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/transportes-reyna-bus-tickets
Bus from Puerto Maldonado to Arequipa
- 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 Puerto Maldonado to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/transportes-reyna-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puno to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 2 2570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- busestarapaca.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $19–26
- Premium
- $20–28
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Quillagua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $16–23
- Premium
- $18–25
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- busestarapaca.cl
- Salon Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $14–19
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $27–40
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- 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
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Quillagua to Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
- Phone
- +51 982 803 213
- [email protected]
- Website
- heroesdelpacifico.embarcar.com.pe
Bus from Puno to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- heroesdelpacifico.embarcar.com.pe
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Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Maldonado to Calama is 1637 km. It takes approximately 26h 17m to drive from Puerto Maldonado to Calama.
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