There are 7 ways to get from Buenos Aires to Punta Colorada by car ferry, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto MontevideoBuenos Aires
- Drive from Puerto Montevideo to Punta Colorada
4h 13m$37–61Bus via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Punta del Este
12h 24m$33–104Bus
- Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del EsteBuenos Aires
7h 4m$88–180Fly to Punta Del Este Airport, bus
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)AEP - PDP
- Take the bus from Terminal Maldonado to Punta Colorada
5h 3m$123–706Car ferry, drive via Buenos Aires
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto MontevideoBuenos Aires
- Drive from Puerto Montevideo to Punta Colorada
4h 17m$37–61Bus via Montevideo
- Take the bus from Puerto de Buenos Aires to Terminal Tres CrucesBuenos Aires
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to PiriápolisMontevideo
7h 54m$100–140Fly to Carrasco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)AEP - MVD
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Piriápolis
5h 6m$107–302
Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buenos Aires to Punta Colorada is to bus via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro which costs $30 - $110 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Buenos Aires to Punta Colorada is to car ferry and drive which takes 4h 13m and costs $35 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Buenos Aires to Punta Colorada. However, there are services departing from Puerto Madero and arriving at Punta Colorada via Terminal Punta del Este. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Buenos Aires and Punta Colorada is 305 km.
The best way to get from Buenos Aires to Punta Colorada without a car is to Bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $85 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Buenos Aires to Punta Colorada, including transfers.
Buenos Aires to Punta Colorada bus services, operated by Buquebus, depart from Puerto Madero station.
Buenos Aires to Punta Colorada bus services, operated by Buquebus, arrive at Terminal Punta del Este station.
There are 1329+ hotels available in Punta Colorada.
What companies run services between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Punta Colorada, Uruguay?
Buquebus operates a bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Este twice daily. Tickets cost $85–180 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $85–120
- Business
- $95–140
- First
- $110–180
- Phone
- +598 4266 9129
- Website
- codesa.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Maldonado to Punta Colorada
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- codesa.com.uy
- Convencional
- $2–3
Bus from Puerto de Buenos Aires to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Book at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Economic
- $90–105
- Express
- $100–115
- Classic
- $115–130
- Phone
- +598 2409 4949
- reservas@cot.com.uy
- Website
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Piriápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Piriápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
- Phone
- +598 2902 1818
- atencionalcliente@copsa.com.uy
- Website
- copsa.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Piriápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $8–10
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Piriápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $6–9
- Phone
- +598-2409 0999
- informes@turismar.com.uy
- Website
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Piriápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- Book at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $35–50
- Semi Bed
- $30–40
- 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
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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