There are 8 ways to get from Montevideo to Santa Maria by bus, train, taxi, car, plane, 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.
Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Tacuarembó
- Take the train from Tacuarembó to Rivera
- Take the bus from Rivera to Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel
- Take the taxi from Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel to Santa Maria
13h 32mR$753–957Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Rivera
- Take the bus from Santana do Livramento to Bagé621 / ...
- Take the bus from Rodoviária De Bagé to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
15h 46mR$365–470Drive 749.7 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Santa Maria749.7 km
10h 36mR$715–1,033Fly Carrasco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)MVD - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
14h 11mR$921–2,174Bus via Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul375 / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria151
16h 51mR$588–941Bus via Porto Alegre #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Estação Rodoviária Montenegro
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária Montenegro to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
19h 50mR$578–905Fly Carrasco International Airport to Rivera International Airport, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Rivera International Airport (RVY)MVD - RVY
- Take the bus from Santana do Livramento to Bagé
- Take the bus from Rodoviária De Bagé to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
12hR$653–862Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)AEP - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
14h 15mR$741–1,928
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Santa Maria is to bus which costs R$ 360 - R$ 470 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Santa Maria is to drive which takes 10h 36m and costs R$ 700 - R$ 1100.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Santa Maria. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria via Santana do Livramento and Rodoviária De Bagé. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 46m.
The distance between Montevideo and Santa Maria is 800 km. The road distance is 749.7 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Santa Maria without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 13h 32m and costs R$ 750 - R$ 1000.
It takes approximately 13h 32m to get from Montevideo to Santa Maria, including transfers.
Montevideo to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Grupo Agencia Central, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
Montevideo to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Grupo Agencia Central, arrive at Rivera station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Santa Maria is 750 km. It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive from Montevideo to Santa Maria.
There are 86+ hotels available in Santa Maria.
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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$950–2,100
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$430–1,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$850–1,700
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$850–1,700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$430–1,800
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,700
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$430–1,200
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Salgado Filho International Airport via Florianopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$430–1,200
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$850–2,200
- Website
- silkwayairlines.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Rivera International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$480–600
- Phone
- +598 2924 3924
- pasajeros@afe.com.uy
- Website
- afe.com.uy
Train from Tacuarembó to Rivera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$29
- Schedules at
- afe.com.uy
- Phone
- +598 47241717
- info@agenciacentral.com.uy
- Website
- grupoagencia.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Tacuarembó
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$160–200
- Schedules at
- grupoagencia.uy
- Book at
- grupoagencia.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Rivera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$210–240
- Schedules at
- grupoagencia.uy
- Book at
- grupoagencia.uy
- Phone
- +598 2401 1990
- adm@turil.com.uy
- Website
- turil.com.uy
Bus from Rivera to Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$60–85
- Schedules at
- turil.com.uy
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- atendimento@santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$50–120
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$50–75
- Executivo
- R$65–85
- Semi-Leito
- R$105–120
Bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$45–115
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$45–70
- Executivo
- R$60–75
- Semi-Leito
- R$100–115
Bus from Estação Rodoviária Montenegro to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$75–160
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$75–110
- Executivo
- R$90–120
- Semi-Leito
- R$140–160
Bus from Santana do Livramento to Bagé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$75–110
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária De Bagé to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$80–120
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$80–120
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$500–800
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- R$500–600
- Leito
- R$650–800
- Phone
- 0800 645 9007
- fretamento@unesul.com.br
- Website
- ttl.com.br
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$490–700
- Website
- https://www.webrodoviaria.com.br/VendaWebTTL/
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$450–700
- Website
- https://www.webrodoviaria.com.br/VendaWebTTL/
- Phone
- +55 51 3375 9595
- sac@unesul.com.br
- Website
- unesul.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Estação Rodoviária Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$45–75
- Schedules at
- unesul.com.br
- Semi Leito
- R$45–70
- Executivo
- R$55–70
- Leito
- R$60–75
- 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
- R$140–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- R$500–650
Serviços de táxi para passageiros
- Phone
- +55 (55) 99935-8881
Ponto de Táxi Igreja Matriz
- Phone
- +55 (55) 3232-1363
- Website
- google.com
Ponto De Taxi Guarani
- Phone
- +55 (55) 99925-2509
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