There are 8 ways to get from Montevideo to Bolivia by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Viru Viru International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane MVD - VVI
9h 40m$287–545Car ferry, bus via Morón
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry Montevideo
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Santa Cruzbus
43h 46m$141–266Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus
39h 15m$178–271Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the train from Retiro to Córdobatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus
47h 20m$155–336Drive 2,471.5 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 2,471.5 km
33h 14m$428–617Fly to El Alto International Airport
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane MVD - LPB
11h 55m$330–600Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry Montevideo
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Santa Cruzbus Santa Cruz
2d 1h$204–295Bus via Asunción
- Take the bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodalbus
2d 2h$155–90,186
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Bolivia is to car ferry and bus via Morón which costs $140 - $270 and takes 43h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Bolivia is to fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $280 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Bolivia. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 15m.
The distance between Montevideo and Bolivia is 2077 km. The road distance is 2471.5 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Bolivia without a car is to bus which takes 39h 15m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Montevideo to Bolivia, including transfers.
Montevideo to Bolivia bus services, operated by ENCON, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Bolivia is to fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $280 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $280 and takes 39h 15m.
Montevideo to Bolivia bus services, operated by ENCON, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 station.
Bolivia is 1h behind Montevideo. It is currently 5:25 PM in Montevideo and 4:25 PM in Bolivia.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Bolivia?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, Silk Way Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 and Santa Cruz de la Sierra in around 39h 15m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Asuncion, Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Sao Paulo, Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–490
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- silkwayairlines.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Retiro to Córdoba
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–50
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $4–6
- Primera
- $18–40
- Pullman
- $20–50
- Primera (First)
- $17
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $49
- Phone
- +54 011 4000 5260
- info@encon.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Schedules at
- flechabus.com.ar
- Semicama Internacional
- $100–130
- Semicama Nacional
- $40–60
- Cama Nacional
- $55–70
- Cama Internacional
- $120–150
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $100–120
- Leito
- $130–150
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
- Phone
- +591 6082 3904
- bolparbus@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Bolpar-srl-412150602265345
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $128
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–98
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi Bed
- $28–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Montevideo - Plaza Cuba to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53–59
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $59
- Phone
- +595 21 238 1111
- cac@lasantaniana.com.py
- Website
- lasantaniana.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–101
- Schedules at
- lasantaniana.plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- lasantaniana.plataforma10.com.ar
- Semicama
- $55–75
- Phone
- +595 21 289 1000
- info@nsa.com.py
- Website
- nsa.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- nsa.com.py
- Book at
- nsa.com.py
- Phone
- +595 981 466 200
- jctransporteinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $91
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- info@crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–60
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $45–60
- Phone
- +54 11 4313-2402
- Website
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 11 4494 5021
- Website
- empresagodoy.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Schedules at
- empresagodoy.com.ar
- Book at
- empresagodoy.com.ar
- Cama
- $80–110
- Semicama
- $55–80
- Phone
- +595 21 7283500
- info@expresoparaguay.com.py
- Website
- expresoparaguay.com.py
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $51–90,000
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.py
- Cama
- $75,000–90,000
- Semicama
- $55–65
- Phone
- +595 983 781493
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +595 9 8236 7953
- riointernacionalasuncion@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal Bimodal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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