There are 8 ways to get from Montevideo to Rio Grande do Sul by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane PDP - POA
5h 22mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus Montevideo
12h 30mR$420–650Bus via Siqueira Campos 1185
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus Montevideo
11h 49mR$500–708Drive 802.2 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Porto Alegrecar 802.2 km
11h 22mR$692–1,000Fly Carrasco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane MVD - POA
4h 7mR$948–2,439Fly Carrasco International Airport to Caxias Do Sul Airport
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ)plane MVD - CXJ
8h 34mR$1,634–4,302Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane AEP - POA
6h 50mR$1,159–2,673Fly Carrasco International Airport to Pelotas
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Pelotas (PET)plane MVD - PET
7h 54mR$1,640–5,132
Montevideo to Rio Grande do Sul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Rio Grande do Sul is to bus which costs R$ 420 - R$ 650 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Rio Grande do Sul is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs R$ 950 - R$ 2500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Rodoviária de Porto Alegre. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Montevideo and Rio Grande do Sul is 790 km. The road distance is 802.2 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Rio Grande do Sul without a car is to bus via Siqueira Campos 1185 which takes 11h 49m and costs R$ 500 - R$ 750.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Montevideo to Rio Grande do Sul, including transfers.
Montevideo to Rio Grande do Sul bus services, operated by EGA, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Rio Grande do Sul is to bus via Siqueira Campos 1185 which takes 11h 49m and costs R$ 500 - R$ 750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs R$ 950 - R$ 2500 and takes 4h 7m.
Montevideo to Rio Grande do Sul bus services, operated by EGA, arrive at Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Rio Grande do Sul is 802 km. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Montevideo to Rio Grande do Sul.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
EGA operates a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre once daily. Tickets cost R$440–700 and the journey takes 11h 45m. TTL - Transporte Turismo also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, Azul flies from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) twice a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Caxias Do Sul Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,800
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$650–2,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Pelotas via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
- 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
- R$350–750
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- R$360–550
- Bussines
- R$420–650
- First
- R$470–750
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