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How to get fromBuenos Aires to Rio Grandeby bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Buenos Aires to Rio Grande by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Pelotasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    14h 49m
    R$804–1,564

  2. Drive 1,049.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Buenos Aires to Rio Grandecar car 1,049.5 km
    14h 2m
    R$553–798

  3. Fly to Pelotas, bus

    1. Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Pelotas (PET)plane plane AEP - PET
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    9h 49m
    R$1,959–4,694

  4. Bus via Montevideo

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Pelotasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    15h 24m
    R$682–1,285

  5. Bus via Santana do Livramento

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Riverabus bus Buenos Aires
    2. Take the bus from Santana do Livramento to Rio Grandebus bus 621
    19h 18m
    R$568–716

  6. Fly to Punta Del Este Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane plane AEP - PDP
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Pelotasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    13h 3m
    R$1,115–3,668

  7. Fly to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane plane AEP - POA
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    12h 20m
    R$926–2,401

Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Pelotas (PET) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR$828Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,248.3 km
  • Duration: 14h 49m

What companies run services between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Rio Grande, Brazil?

You can take a bus from Puerto Madero to Rio Grande via Terminal Punta del Este, Terminal Punta del Este, and Pelotas in around 14h 49m.

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