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How to get fromPuerto Maldonado to Saltaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Puerto Maldonado to Salta by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane PEM - SLA
    9h 53m
    $404,488–1,405,304

  2. Bus via San Salvador de Jujuy

    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 Tacna to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    2d 2h
    $130,755–219,402

  3. Bus

    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 de Saltabus bus
    43h 25m
    $138,055–274,402

  4. Drive  2,003.5 km

    1. Drive from Puerto Maldonado to Saltacar car 2,003.5 km
    30h 29m
    $457,800–661,266

  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 Terminal de Saltabus bus
    43h 40m
    $163,409–293,057

Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$409,423Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,431.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 53m

What companies run services between Puerto Maldonado, Peru and Salta, Argentina?

LATAM Chile flies from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Puerto Maldonado to Terminal de Salta via Puno, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 43h 25m.

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