There are 7 ways to get from Montevideo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane MVD - VVI
9h 40m$272–545Bus via Asunción
cheapest- Take the bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodalbus
2d 2h$126–292Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus
39h 10m$175–268Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the train from Retiro to Córdobatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus
47h 14m$152–332Drive 2,471.5 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 2,471.5 km
33h 14m$428–617Car ferry, bus via Morón
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry Montevideo
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Santa Cruzbus
43h 41m$139–263Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry Montevideo
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Santa Cruzbus Santa Cruz
2d 1h$203–293
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to bus which costs $170 - $270 and takes 39h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $270 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 10m.
The distance between Montevideo and Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 2077 km. The road distance is 2471.5 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra without a car is to bus which takes 39h 10m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Montevideo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, including transfers.
Montevideo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra bus services, operated by Flecha Bus, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra is to fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $270 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $270 and takes 39h 10m.
Montevideo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra bus services, operated by Flecha Bus, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 station.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 1h behind Montevideo. It is currently 4:03 AM in Montevideo and 3:03 AM in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, Silk Way Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 in around 39h 10m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- silkwayairlines.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–490
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Retiro to Córdoba
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–49
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $4–6
- Primera
- $17–40
- Pullman
- $20–45
- Primera (First)
- $17
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $49
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–96
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $60–90
- Semi Cama
- $50–75
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- [email protected]
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $100–120
- Leito
- $130–150
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- Autobuses Quirquincho
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Quirquincho
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Quirquincho
- Phone
- +591 6082 3904
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bolpar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Bolpar
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman General Belgrano
Bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–97
- Schedules at
- Pullman General Belgrano
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi Bed
- $28–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53–58
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $58
- Phone
- +595 21 238 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasantaniana.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- lasantaniana.plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- lasantaniana.plataforma10.com.ar
- Semicama
- $55–75
- Phone
- +595 21 289 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- nsa.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–110
- Schedules at
- nsa.com.py
- Book at
- nsa.com.py
- Phone
- +595 981 466 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $91
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- [email protected]
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–90
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- $60–90
- Phone
- +595 21 7283500
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresoparaguay.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120,000
- Schedules at
- expresoparaguay.com.py
- Book at
- expresoparaguay.com.py
- Cama
- $95,000–120,000
- Semicama
- $65–85
- Phone
- +54 11 4313-2402
- Website
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 11 4494 5021
- Website
- empresagodoy.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Schedules at
- empresagodoy.com.ar
- Book at
- empresagodoy.com.ar
- Cama
- $80–110
- Semicama
- $55–80
- Phone
- +595 983 781493
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $84
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +595 9 8236 7953
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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