There are 7 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Montevideo by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or train
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 Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane VVI - MVD
8h 43m$271–701Bus, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the train from Córdoba to Retirotrain
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
46h 56m$150–322Bus, car ferry via Córdoba
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
35h 39m$171–344Drive 2,472.3 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Montevideocar 2,472.3 km
33h 22m$428–618Bus via Córdoba
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
39h 14m$172–272Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Ómnibus Liniersbus
- Take the bus from Puerto de Buenos Aires to Terminal Tres Crucesbus Buenos Aires
46h 18mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus Santa Cruz
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry Buenos Aires
47h 42m$159–240
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Montevideo is to bus and car ferry which costs $150 - $240 and takes 47h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Montevideo is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $270 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz de la Sierra and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 14m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Montevideo is 2075 km. The road distance is 2472.3 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry via Córdoba which takes 35h 39m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Santa Cruz to Montevideo, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Montevideo bus services, operated by Autobuses Quirquincho, depart from Santa Cruz de la Sierra station.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Montevideo is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $270 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Córdoba, which costs $170 - $280 and takes 39h 14m.
Santa Cruz to Montevideo bus services, operated by Autobuses Quirquincho, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 station.
Montevideo is 1h ahead of Santa Cruz. It is currently 9:27 AM in Santa Cruz and 10:27 AM in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal Tres Cruces via Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 in around 39h 14m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- silkwayairlines.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Córdoba to Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–48
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $3–6
- Primera
- $17–40
- Pullman
- $19–45
- Primera (First)
- $17
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $48
- Phone
- +59171291772
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autobuses Quirquincho
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Quirquincho
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Quirquincho
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Quirquincho
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $40–55
- Cama
- $45–65
- Phone
- 0800 555 0579
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Practico
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- El Practico
- Cama
- $40–60
- Semicama
- $30–50
- Phone
- +54 11 4912-1694
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sierras de Cordoba
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–48
- Schedules at
- Sierras de Cordoba
- Semicama
- $28–32
- Cama
- $34–38
- Phone
- +54 9 351 2466600
- [email protected]
- Website
- buseslep.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Schedules at
- buseslep.com.ar
- Book at
- buseslep.com.ar
- Semicama
- $45–65
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urquiza
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Urquiza
- Semibed
- $30–45
- Bed
- $35–55
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $45–70
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $60–90
- Semi Cama
- $50–75
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nueva Chevallier
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- Nueva Chevallier
- Bed
- $45–70
- Semi Bed
- $35–55
- Phone
- +54 810-888-3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupofonobus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- grupofonobus.com.ar
- Book at
- grupofonobus.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 0810 810 9999
- [email protected]
- Website
- elpulqui.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- elpulqui.com
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semicama
- $30–40
- Phone
- +54 385 428 6341
- [email protected]
- Website
- launion.coop.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–31
- Schedules at
- launion.coop.ar
- Book at
- launion.coop.ar
- Semicama
- $25–31
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- [email protected]
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $95–120
- Leito
- $130–150
- Phone
- +591 6082 3904
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bolpar
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Bolpar
- Phone
- +598 2 403 8050
- [email protected]
- Website
- coloniaexpress.com
Bus from Puerto de Buenos Aires to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Book at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $86
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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