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There are 11 ways to get from Montevideo to Santa Maria by bus, train, taxi, car, shuttle, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Canelonesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Canelones to Tacuarembóbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tacuarembó to Riveratrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rivera to Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabrielbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel to Santa Mariataxi taxi
    14h 36m
    R$752–1,133

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Riverabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santana do Livramento to Bagébus bus 621 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Bagé to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus
    15h 46m
    R$408–553

  3. Drive  749.2 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to Santa Mariacar car 749.2 km
    10h 36m
    R$837–1,209

  4. Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly to Santa Maria

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane plane PDP - RIA
    29h

  5. Bus via Porto Alegre

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus bus 375 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus 151
    17h 17m
    R$663–894

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    2. Take the train from Rodoviária to Fenactrain train
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Novo Hamburgo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus
    18h 26m
    R$597–859

  7. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Santa Maria

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane plane MVD - RIA
    12h 40m
    R$2,165–6,853

  8. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane plane MVD - POA
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus
    11h 33m
    R$1,293–2,972

  9. Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane plane AEP - POA
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus
    14h 25m
    R$1,441–2,902

  10. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Rivera International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Rivera International Airport (RVY)plane plane MVD - RVY
    2. Take the bus from Santana do Livramento to Bagébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Bagé to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus
    11h 55m
    R$673–1,132

  11. Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane plane PDP - POA
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus bus
    13h 18m

Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights

Calendar1Weekly Planes
Duration24h 45mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,489Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 800.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 36m

What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?

You can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria via Rivera, Santana do Livramento, and Rodoviária De Bagé in around 15h 46m. Alternatively, Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul, and LATAM Chile fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Santa Maria (RIA) once daily.

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