There are 4 ways to get from Tarapoto to Madre de Dios by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly
best- Fly from Tarapoto (TPP) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM)plane TPP - PEM
4h$103–360Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonadobus
2d$80–113Drive 2,166.9 km
- Drive from Tarapoto to Puerto Maldonadocar 2,166.9 km
41h 40m$326–471Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Lima - La Victoriabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lima to Puerto MaldonadoSelva: Puerto Maldonado
2d 19h
Tarapoto (TPP) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarapoto to Madre de Dios is to bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Tarapoto to Madre de Dios is to fly which takes 4h and costs $100 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarapoto to Madre de Dios. However, there are services departing from Tarapoto and arriving at Puerto Maldonado via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Cusco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Tarapoto and Madre de Dios is 1044 km. The road distance is 2166.9 km.
The best way to get from Tarapoto to Madre de Dios without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Tarapoto to Madre de Dios, including transfers.
Tarapoto to Madre de Dios bus services, operated by CIVA, depart from Tarapoto station.
The best way to get from Tarapoto to Madre de Dios is to fly which takes 4h and costs $100 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $120 and takes 2 days 0h.
Tarapoto to Madre de Dios bus services, operated by CIVA, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarapoto to Madre de Dios is 2167 km. It takes approximately 41h 40m to drive from Tarapoto to Madre de Dios.
What companies run services between Tarapoto, Peru and Madre de Dios, Peru?
LATAM Chile, Star Peru, and Sky Airline fly from Tarapoto (TPP) to Puerto Maldonado (PEM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarapoto to Puerto Maldonado via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cusco, and Cusco in around 2d.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tarapoto to Puerto Maldonado via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Tarapoto to Puerto Maldonado via Lima, Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Tarapoto to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- [email protected]
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 998 840 376
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 922 570 344
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarapoto to Lima - La Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 975 370 786
- [email protected]
- Website
- perurunatravel.com
Shuttle from Lima to Puerto Maldonado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://perurunatravel.com/en/
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