There are 9 ways to get from Montevideo to La Esmeralda Dam by plane, bus, car, taxi, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly Carrasco International Airport to El Dorado International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane MVD - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Tenzabus
13h 16m$344–543Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto Maderobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Estadero Las Juntasbus
5d 6h$546–738Drive 7,076.3 km
- Drive from Montevideo to La Esmeralda Damcar 7,076.3 km
4d 2h$1,223–1,767Fly Carrasco International Airport to El Alcaraván Airport, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Alcaraván Airport (EYP)plane MVD - EYP
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Yopal to Santa Maríabus
16h 10m$382–1,088Fly Carrasco International Airport to Villavicencio, taxi
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Villavicencio (VVC)plane MVD - VVC
- Take the taxi from Villavicencio (VVC) to La Esmeralda Damtaxi
14h 36m$559–1,626Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane PDP - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Tenzabus
19h 41mCar ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane AEP - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Tenzabus
15h 53m$413–801Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to El Dorado International Airport, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG)plane EZE - BOG
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Tenzabus
16h 46m$454–942Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Villavicencio, taxi
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Villavicencio (VVC)plane EZE - VVC
- Take the taxi from Villavicencio (VVC) to La Esmeralda Damtaxi
18h 21m$695–2,005
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to La Esmeralda Dam is to fly and bus which costs $340 - $550 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to La Esmeralda Dam is to fly and bus which takes 13h 16m and costs $340 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to La Esmeralda Dam. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Estadero Las Juntas via 52 Del Libertador Av., Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Rumichaca, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales and Terminal Salitre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 6h.
The distance between Montevideo and La Esmeralda Dam is 4990 km. The road distance is 7076.3 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to La Esmeralda Dam without a car is to Bus which takes 5 days 6h and costs $500 - $750.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Montevideo to La Esmeralda Dam, including transfers.
Montevideo to La Esmeralda Dam bus services, operated by Buquebus, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
Montevideo to La Esmeralda Dam bus services, operated by Buquebus, arrive at Puerto Madero station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to La Esmeralda Dam is 7076 km. It takes approximately 4 days 2h to drive from Montevideo to La Esmeralda Dam.
There are 57+ hotels available in La Esmeralda Dam.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and La Esmeralda Dam, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to La Esmeralda Dam via Puerto Madero, 52 Del Libertador Av., 2303 Luisoni Arturo Mayor, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Salitre, and Estadero Las Juntas in around 5d 6h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alcaraván Airport via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alcaraván Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Villavicencio via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Villavicencio via El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Villavicencio via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Villavicencio via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–440
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alcaraván Airport via Santiago, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alcaraván Airport via Sao Paulo, El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to El Dorado International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–480
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to El Dorado International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to El Dorado International Airport via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–370
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to El Dorado International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +57 310 827 74 40
- Website
- flotavalledetenza.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Tenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- flotavalledetenza.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Estadero Las Juntas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- flotavalledetenza.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Tenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- flotavalledetenza.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Tenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- flotavalledetenza.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Tenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- flotavalledetenza.com
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- 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
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–500
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $61
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- 018000116222
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Estadero Las Juntas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
- Book at
- flotalamacarena.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Yopal to Santa María
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flotalamacarena.com
- Book at
- flotalamacarena.com
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- 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
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Celutaxis
- Phone
- +57 313 666 6666
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Estrella
- Phone
- +57 312 444 4444
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Arimena
- Phone
- +57 321 555 5555
- Website
- arimena.com
Celutaxis
- Phone
- +57 313 666 6666
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Estrella
- Phone
- +57 312 444 4444
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Arimena
- Phone
- +57 321 555 5555
- Website
- arimena.com
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