There are 3 ways to get from Montevideo to San Carlos by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal San Carlosbus Montevideo
2h 10m$9–14Drive 129.5 km
- Drive from Montevideo to San Carloscar 129.5 km
1h 53m$23–33Bus via Terminal Punta del Este
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Punta del Estebus Montevideo
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Codesa San Carlosbus Punta del Este
3h 30m$12–16
Montevideo to San Carlos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to San Carlos is to bus which costs $9 - $14 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to San Carlos is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs $22 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Terminal San Carlos. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Montevideo and San Carlos is 127 km. The road distance is 129.5 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to San Carlos without a car is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs $9 - $14.
The bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal San Carlos takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Montevideo to San Carlos bus services, operated by Rutas Del Sol, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
Montevideo to San Carlos bus services, operated by Rutas Del Sol, arrive at Terminal San Carlos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to San Carlos is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Montevideo to San Carlos.
There are 960+ hotels available in San Carlos.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and San Carlos, Uruguay?
Rutas Del Sol operates a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal San Carlos 5 times a day. Tickets cost $9–14 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +598 2506 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rutas del Sol
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Rutas del Sol
- Comun
- $9–14
- Phone
- +598 2409 4949
- [email protected]
- Website
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
- Phone
- +598 2402 5363
- [email protected]
- Website
- nunez.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- nunez.com.uy
- Book at
- nunezcynsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $9–10
- Phone
- +598 2902 1818
- [email protected]
- Website
- copsa.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $10–13
- Phone
- +598 2409 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- Book at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- Phone
- +598 4266 9129
- Website
- codesa.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Codesa San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- codesa.com.uy
- Convencional
- $1–2
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