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

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane PEM - SCL
    6h 52m
    $146–359

  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 San Borjabus bus
    2d 3h
    $99–223

  3. Drive 3,056.6 km

    1. Drive from Puerto Maldonado to Santiagocar car 3,056.6 km
    42h 57m
    $460–664

  4. Bus via Oruro Airport (ORU)

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Punobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puno to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Orurobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus bus
    2d 10h
    $302–428

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Punobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puno to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Rodovario de Iquiquebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus bus
    2d 14h
    $350–497

Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,334.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

LATAM Chile flies from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Puerto Maldonado to Terminal San Borja via Puno, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 2d 3h.

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