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How to get fromSan Pedro de Atacama to Puerto Maldonadoby helicopter, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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

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  1. Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Puerto Maldonado

    best
    1. Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane plane ANF - PEM
    11h 13m
    $9,094–9,466

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    3. Take the train from Arica to Tacnatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonadobus bus
    36h 35m
    $64–99

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Moqueguabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Moquegua to Arequipabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Arequipa to Puerto Maldonadobus bus
    30h 56m
    $93–155

  4. Drive 1,733.4 km

    1. Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to Puerto Maldonadocar car 1,733.4 km
    27h 13m
    $261–377

  5. Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to Puerto Maldonado

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane plane CJC - PEM
    16h 33m
    $374–966

  6. Tour to Uyuni Airport, fly to Cobija, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunishuttle bus
    2. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Cobija (CIJ)plane plane UYU - CIJ
    3. Drive from Cobija-Airport-CIJ to Puerto Maldonadocar car
    20h 18m
    $641–843

  7. Bus via Puno

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonadobus bus
    31h 36m
    $83–171

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,462.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 13m

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

You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Puerto Maldonado via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Moquegua, and Arequipa in around 30h 56m.

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