There are 6 ways to get from Montevideo to Rio Branco by plane, car ferry, bus, car, 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.
Fly from Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Rio Branco (RBR)plane MVD - RBR
13h 5mR$1,917–4,079Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Encarnaciónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Estebus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Ciudad del Este to Terminal Rodoviário de Cascavelbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Cascavel to Rio Branco R. Palmeiralbus
3d 12hR$1,712–2,684Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rodoviária de Ciudad del Estebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este to Salto del Guairábus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Guaíra to Rio Branco R. Palmeiralbus
3d 11hR$1,998–2,913Drive 4,015.2 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Rio Brancocar 4,015.2 km
2d 8hR$4,468–6,453Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Rio Branco (RBR)plane PDP - RBR
16h 25mCar ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Rio Branco (RBR)plane AEP - RBR
14h 42mR$1,900–5,588
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Rio Branco (RBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Rio Branco is to bus which costs R$ 1700 - R$ 2700 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Rio Branco is to fly which takes 13h 5m and costs R$ 1900 - R$ 4100.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Rio Branco. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Rio Branco R. Palmeiral via Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación, Rodoviária de Ciudad del Este and Terminal Rodoviário de Cascavel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Montevideo and Rio Branco is 3068 km. The road distance is 4015.2 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Rio Branco without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 12h and costs R$ 1700 - R$ 2700.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Montevideo to Rio Branco, including transfers.
Montevideo to Rio Branco bus services, operated by EGA, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Rio Branco is to fly which takes 13h 5m and costs R$ 1900 - R$ 4100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 1700 - R$ 2700 and takes 3 days 12h.
Montevideo to Rio Branco bus services, operated by EGA, arrive at Encarnación station.
Rio Branco is 2h behind Montevideo. It is currently 7:11 PM in Montevideo and 5:11 PM in Rio Branco.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Rio Branco, Brazil?
LATAM Chile flies from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Rio Branco (RBR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Rio Branco R. Palmeiral via Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación, Rodoviária de Ciudad del Este, and Terminal Rodoviário de Cascavel in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Rio Branco via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–4,100
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Rio Branco via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$3,000–9,500
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Rio Branco via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–10,000
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Rio Branco via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,800
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Rio Branco via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Rio Branco via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$3,000–9,500
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Rio Branco via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–10,000
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Rio Branco via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,800
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Rio Branco via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–11,000
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Rio Branco via Porto Alegre, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–10,000
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Rio Branco via Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,000
- Phone
- +595 21 7283500
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresoparaguay.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rodoviária de Ciudad del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$360–650,000
- Schedules at
- expresoparaguay.com.py
- Book at
- expresoparaguay.com.py
- Cama
- R$500,000–650,000
- Semicama
- R$360–450
- [email protected]
- Website
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rodoviária de Ciudad del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$534
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Phone
- +595 0983 801623
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este to Salto del Guairá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$55–75
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.py
- Semicama
- R$55–75
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Guaíra to Rio Branco R. Palmeiral
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Cascavel to Rio Branco R. Palmeiral
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- [email protected]
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Encarnación
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$550–850
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- R$550–650
- Leito
- R$750–850
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$100
- Schedules at
- Nuestra Señora de Encarnacion (NSE)
- Phone
- +595 9 8676 6449
- [email protected]
- Website
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$100
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.py
- Phone
- +595 9 7312 5123
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +595 981 413775
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$118
- Schedules at
- eltigre.plataforma10.com.py
- Book at
- eltigre.plataforma10.com.py
- Phone
- +595 786 230 916
- Website
- encarnacion.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Encarnación to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$91
- Schedules at
- encarnacion.gov.py
- Phone
- +55 84 3205-6161
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quero Passagem - Viação Nordeste
Bus from Rodoviária de Ciudad del Este to Terminal Rodoviário de Cascavel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$60–130
- Website
- Quero Passagem - Viação Nordeste
- Website
- Clickbus - Viação Nordeste
- 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
- R$390–800
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- R$400–600
- Bussines
- R$460–700
- First
- R$500–800
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$390–800
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- R$400–600
- Bussines
- R$460–700
- First
- R$500–800
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