There are 9 ways to get from Brazil to Montevideo by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane SDU - MVD
5h 40m$180–600Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane GIG - MVD
6h 48m$122–402Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário Rita Mariabus Rio
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria to Terminal Tres Crucesbus Montevideo
38h 55m$185–290Drive 2,350.9 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Montevideocar 2,350.9 km
28h 58m$477–688Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane GRU - MVD
5h 55m$171–559Fly from Curitiba
- Fly from Curitiba (CWB) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane CWB - MVD
8h 26m$193–503Fly from Belo Horizonte Confins
- Fly from Belo Horizonte Confins (CNF) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane CNF - MVD
6h 48m$237–687Bus via Sombrio
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Sombriobus Rio Grande
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Sombrio to Terminal Tres Crucesbus Florianópolis
43h 34m$201–331Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Buenos Aires Retirobus Buenos Aires
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry Buenos Aires
2d 1h$242–413
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brazil to Montevideo is to fly which costs $120 - $410 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Brazil to Montevideo is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Brazil to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 55m.
The distance between Brazil and Montevideo is 1839 km. The road distance is 2350.9 km.
The best way to get from Brazil to Montevideo without a car is to bus which takes 38h 55m and costs $180 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Brazil to Montevideo, including transfers.
Brazil to Montevideo bus services, operated by Nova Itapemirim, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Brazil to Montevideo is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $180 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $290 and takes 38h 55m.
Brazil to Montevideo bus services, operated by Nova Itapemirim, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brazil to Montevideo is 2351 km. It takes approximately 28h 58m to drive from Brazil to Montevideo.
What companies run services between Brazil and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile, Azul, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to Terminal Tres Cruces via Rodoviária do Rio, Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, and Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria in around 38h 55m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Carrasco International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Curitiba to Carrasco International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Belo Horizonte Confins to Carrasco International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Carrasco International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Curitiba to Carrasco International Airport via Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Curitiba to Carrasco International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
Flights from Belo Horizonte Confins to Carrasco International Airport via Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Belo Horizonte Confins to Carrasco International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Curitiba to Carrasco International Airport via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–480
Flights from Curitiba to Carrasco International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–480
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–460
Flights from Belo Horizonte Confins to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Curitiba to Carrasco International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Phone
- 0800 723 2121
- faleconosco@itapemirim.com.br
- Website
- novaitapemirim.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- novaitapemirim.com.br
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $110–140
- Leito
- $150–170
- Phone
- 0800 881 0144
- atendimento@nspenha.com.br
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Sombrio
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 645 9007
- fretamento@unesul.com.br
- Website
- ttl.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Sombrio to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- ttl.com.br
- Book at
- ttl.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Buenos Aires Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- 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
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