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How to get fromPuerto Maldonado to San Pedro de Atacamaby plane, helicopter, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Puerto Maldonado to San Pedro de Atacama by plane, helicopter, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter

    best
    1. Fly from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane PEM - ANF
    2. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    10h 53m
    $9,095–9,466

  2. Bus, train via Puno

    cheapest
    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 Frontera del Norte Calamabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    34h 19m
    $67–92

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Arequipabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the train from Tacna to Aricatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    33h
    $75–105

  4. Drive 1,735.5 km

    1. Drive from Puerto Maldonado to San Pedro de Atacamacar car 1,735.5 km
    27h 28m
    $261–377

  5. Fly to Calama Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane PEM - CJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    11h 39m
    $365–966

  6. 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 San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    33h 29m
    $79–194

  7. 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 San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    33h 44m
    $96–206

Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration10h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,463 km
  • Duration: 10h 53m

What companies run services between Puerto Maldonado, Peru and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile?

You can take a bus from Puerto Maldonado to Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama via Puno, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 33h 29m.

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