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How to get fromSantiago to Puerto Maldonadoby plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane plane SCL - PEM
    9h 30m
    $146–358

  2. Bus via Oruro Airport (ORU)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Orurobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oruro to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonadobus bus
    2d 10h
    $89–224

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional Arica to Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odríabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Punobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonadobus bus
    2d 3h
    $102–225

  4. Drive 3,055.1 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to Puerto Maldonadocar car 3,055.1 km
    42h 42m
    $460–664

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Santiago to Iquiquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rodovario de Iquique to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal Terrestre Punobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puno to Puerto Maldonadobus bus
    2d 13h
    $133–319

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

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,336.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 30m

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

LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal San Borja to Puerto Maldonado via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Tacna, and Puno in around 2d 3h.

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