There are 8 ways to get from La Rioja to Montevideo by bus, car ferry, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry Buenos Aires
19h 33m$115–243Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Terminal Tres Crucesbus Buenos Aires-Montevideo
24h 15m$93–134Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to La Cumbrebus
- Take the bus from La Cumbre to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the train from Córdoba to Retirotrain
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
30h 49m$104–271Drive 1,409.1 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Montevideocar 1,409.1 km
16h 39m$244–352Fly Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane IRJ - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
17h 46mBus via Buenos Aires
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Tres Crucesbus Buenos Aires
21h 3m$100–213Fly Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane IRJ - AEP
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
5h 52m$165–446Bus to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Catamarcabus
- Fly from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane CTC - MVD
14h 37m$146–541
La Rioja to Montevideo by bus and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Montevideo is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Montevideo is to fly and car ferry which takes 5h 52m and costs $160 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Perette Carlos H. Y Antartida Argentina Av. and Puerto Madero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 3m.
The distance between La Rioja and Montevideo is 1342 km. The road distance is 1409.1 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 19h 33m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 19h 33m to get from La Rioja to Montevideo, including transfers.
La Rioja to Montevideo bus services, operated by Empresa General Urquiza, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
La Rioja to Montevideo bus services, operated by Empresa General Urquiza, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus Retiro station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Montevideo is 1409 km. It takes approximately 16h 39m to drive from La Rioja to Montevideo.
There are 544+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay?
You can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Perette Carlos H. Y Antartida Argentina Av., 826 Madero Eduardo Av., and Puerto Madero in around 21h 3m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Córdoba to Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–47
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $3–6
- Primera
- $17–40
- Pullman
- $19–45
- Primera (First)
- $17
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $47
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urquiza
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Urquiza
- Semibed
- $40–60
- Bed
- $55–80
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Urquiza
- Semibed
- $40–60
- Bed
- $55–80
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Urquiza
- Semibed
- $40–60
- Bed
- $50–75
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $55–80
- Cama
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to La Cumbre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–64
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $26–40
- Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $55–80
- Cama
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $18–25
- Cama
- $22–30
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from La Cumbre to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $4–7
- Bed
- $5–8
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $55–85
- Business
- $65–120
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51–56
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $56
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $10–15
- Semi bed
- $8–12
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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