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How to get fromMontevideo to Tarijaby car ferry, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Montevideo to Tarija by car ferry, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Tarija

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Tarija (TJA)plane plane EZE - TJA
    12h 10m
    $369–941

  2. Car ferry, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Retiro to Cerestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Parador Ceres to Terminal La Quiacabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus bus
    40h 22m
    $131–282

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Terminal La Quiacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus bus
    31h 39m
    $154–289

  4. Drive  2,086.4 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to Tarijacar car 2,086.4 km
    26h 44m
    $361–521

  5. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Tarija

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Tarija (TJA)plane plane MVD - TJA
    8h 50m
    $418–842

  6. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane plane MVD - JUJ
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador de Jujuy to Tarijabus bus
    16h 50m
    $187–697

  7. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane MVD - SLA
    2. Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus bus
    18h 26m
    $191–523

  8. Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane plane AEP - JUJ
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador de Jujuy to Tarijabus bus
    16h 48m
    $189–670

  9. Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane AEP - SLA
    3. Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus bus
    17h 43m
    $173–553

  10. Car ferry, bus via Yacuiba

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Yacuibabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yacuiba to Tarijabus bus
    35h 31m
    $162–232

  11. Bus via Yacuiba

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Airesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Yacuibabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yacuiba to Tarijabus bus
    37h 54m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Villazónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus bus
    46h 29m
    $148–240

Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Tarija (TJA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,844.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 10m

What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Tarija, Bolivia?

Silk Way Airlines, Boliviana de Aviación, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Tarija (TJA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Tarija via Puerto de Buenos Aires, 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., 1259 Martinez Zuviria Gustavo, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, and Yacuiba in around 37h 54m.

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