There are 5 ways to get from Montevideo to Colón by car ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, bus
best- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry Montevideo
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Colonbus
8h 18m$133,360–288,266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus Montevideo-Buenos Aires
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Colonbus
12h 13m$98,000–122,703Drive 698.1 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Colóncar 698.1 km
8h 15m$182,381–263,439Fly, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane MVD - AEP
- Take the bus from Pilar El Triangulo to Colonbus
8h 3m$208,484–541,639Bus via Buenos Aires
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Airesbus Montevideo / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Colonbus
10h 41m
Montevideo to Colón by car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Colón is to bus which costs $95000 - $130000 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Colón is to fly and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs $200000 - $550000.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Colón. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Colon via 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av. and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Montevideo and Colón is 490 km. The road distance is 698.1 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Colón without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $130000 - $290000.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Montevideo to Colón, including transfers.
Montevideo to Colón bus services, operated by Colonia Express, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
Montevideo to Colón bus services, operated by Colonia Express, arrive at Puerto de Buenos Aires station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Colón is 698 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Montevideo to Colón.
There are six+ hotels available in Colón.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Colon via Puerto de Buenos Aires, 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., 1259 Martinez Zuviria Gustavo, and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170,000–380,000
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nueva Chevallier
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Colon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–41,000
- Website
- Nueva Chevallier
- Bed
- $28,000–41,000
- Semi Bed
- $22,000–33,000
Bus from Pilar El Triangulo to Colon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–33,000
- Website
- Nueva Chevallier
- Bed
- $22,000–33,000
- Semi Bed
- $18,000–26,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Colon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–41,000
- Website
- Nueva Chevallier
- Bed
- $28,000–41,000
- Semi Bed
- $22,000–33,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Colon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20,000–36,000
- Website
- Nueva Chevallier
- Bed
- $25,000–36,000
- Semi Bed
- $20,000–29,000
- Phone
- +54 261 4690541
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Argentino de Mendoza
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Colon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Central Argentino de Mendoza
Bus from Pilar El Triangulo to Colon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Central Argentino de Mendoza
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Colon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Central Argentino de Mendoza
- Phone
- +598 2 403 8050
- [email protected]
- Website
- coloniaexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Book at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $78,000–86,704
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $86,704
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110,000–250,000
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $110,000–160,000
- Bussines
- $120,000–190,000
- First
- $140,000–220,000
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