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How to get fromMontevideo to Porto Alegreby bus, car, plane, train, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Montevideo to Porto Alegre by bus, car, plane, train, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus Montevideo
    12h 30m
    R$440–700

  2. Drive 802.2 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to Porto Alegrecar car 802.2 km
    11h 22m
    R$724–1,046

  3. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane plane MVD - POA
    10h 32m
    R$898–1,989

  4. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Caxias Do Sul Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ)plane plane MVD - CXJ
    2. Take the bus from Caxias do Sul to Novo Hamburgobus bus
    3. Take the train from Fenac to Mercado Publicotrain train
    14h 12m
    R$1,797–5,036

  5. Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane plane AEP - POA
    9h 5m
    R$1,158–2,774

  6. Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane plane PDP - POA
    7h 37m

Montevideo to Porto Alegre by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR$440Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 797.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 30m

What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Porto Alegre, Brazil?

TTL - Transporte Turismo operates a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Rodoviária de Porto Alegre twice daily. Tickets cost R$450–700 and the journey takes 12h 30m. EGA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Gol Transportes Aéreos, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) 5 times a day.

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