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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 car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Tarija (TJA)plane plane EZE - TJA
    12h 40m
    $370–1,062

  2. Car ferry, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Retiro to Tucumantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Quiacabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus bus
    2d 2h
    $116–312

  3. Car ferry, bus via San Miguel

    1. Take the car ferry 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
    33h 37m
    $146–293

  4. Drive 2,086.4 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to Tarijacar car 2,086.4 km
    26h 42m
    $361–521

  5. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Tarija

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Tarija (TJA)plane plane MVD - TJA
    15h 15m
    $212–678

  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
    17h 10m
    $197–447

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

    1. Take the car ferry 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
    $175–641

  8. 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 31m
    $195–450

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

    1. Take the car ferry 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 38m
    $169–544

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Terminal de Campanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Campana to Terminal La Quiacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus bus
    35h 50m
    $123–172

  11. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Villazónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus bus
    40h 54m
    $169–302

  12. Bus via Salta

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Tarijabus bus
    42h 45m
    $141–283

Montevideo to Tarija by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration42h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,844.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 40m

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

Silk Way Airlines, Boliviana de Aviación, and three other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Tarija (TJA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Tarija via Terminal de Campana, Terminal La Quiaca, and Villazón in around 35h 50m.

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