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How to get fromMontevideo to Rio Grandeby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Montevideo to Rio Grande by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Pelotasbus bus Montevideo
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    10h 24m
    R$422–689

  2. Bus via Chuy

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Chuybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Chuy to Pelotasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    12h 21m
    R$419–736

  3. Drive  568.3 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to Rio Grandecar car 568.3 km
    7h 20m
    R$633–914

  4. Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Pelotas (PET)plane plane PDP - PET
    3. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    27h 33m

  5. Fly from Carrasco International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Pelotas (PET)plane plane MVD - PET
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    9h 53m
    R$1,976–4,432

Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Pelotas (PET) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration23h 27mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,052Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 668.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 24m

What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Rio Grande, Brazil?

You can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Rio Grande via Pelotas in around 10h 24m.

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