There are 4 ways to get from Porto Alegre, RS to Montevideo by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane POA - MVD
4h 36m$167–388Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Tres Crucesbus Porto Alegre
12h 25m$85–140Drive 800.8 km
- Drive from Porto Alegre, RS to Montevideocar 800.8 km
11h 17m$139–200Fly to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane POA - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
3h 46m
Porto Alegre, RS to Montevideo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto Alegre, RS to Montevideo is to bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Porto Alegre, RS to Montevideo is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $160 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Porto Alegre, RS and Montevideo is 731 km. The road distance is 800.8 km.
The best way to get from Porto Alegre, RS to Montevideo without a car is to bus which takes 12h 25m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Porto Alegre, RS to Montevideo, including transfers.
Porto Alegre, RS to Montevideo bus services, operated by TTL - Transporte Turismo, depart from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre station.
The best way to get from Porto Alegre, RS to Montevideo is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $160 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $140 and takes 12h 25m.
Porto Alegre, RS to Montevideo bus services, operated by TTL - Transporte Turismo, arrive at Terminal Tres Cruces station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto Alegre, RS to Montevideo is 801 km. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Porto Alegre, RS to Montevideo.
What companies run services between Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, TTL - Transporte Turismo operates a bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Tres Cruces 3 times a day. Tickets cost $85–130 and the journey takes 12h 25m. EGA also services this route once a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Phone
- 0800 645 9007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ttl.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- ttl.com.br
- Book at
- ttl.com.br
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- [email protected]
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $85–100
- Leito
- $110–140
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
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