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How to get fromRio Grande to Buenos Airesby bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Rio Grande to Buenos Aires by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Maldonado

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus 621
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Puerto Maderobus bus
    14h 10m
    $224,139–441,957

  2. Drive 1,049.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rio Grande to Buenos Airescar car 1,049.6 km
    13h 53m
    $157,404–227,361

  3. Bus to Pelotas, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Fly from Pelotas (PET) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane plane PET - AEP
    11h 54m
    $566,294–1,324,403

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto Maderobus bus
    16h 31m
    $187,194–361,803

  5. Bus via Santana do Livramento

    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Santana do Livramentobus bus 621
    2. Take the bus from Rivera to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus Rivera
    19h 27m
    $163,258–209,681

  6. Bus, bus to Carrasco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrascobus bus
    4. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane plane MVD - AEP
    12h 27m
    $276,294–592,403

  7. Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus bus
    4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane plane POA - AEP
    13h 4m
    $268,026–704,135

  8. Bus, bus to Punta Del Este Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    3. Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane plane PDP - AEP
    12h 55m
    $325,044–1,078,203

Pelotas (PET) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration12h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$250,703Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,249.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 10m

What companies run services between Rio Grande, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Rio Grande to Puerto Madero via Pelotas, Terminal Punta del Este, and Terminal Punta del Este in around 14h 10m.

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