There are 12 ways to get from Montevideo to Tarija by plane, car ferry, bus, 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 Carrasco International Airport to Tarija
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Tarija (TJA)plane MVD - TJA
14h 25m$299–935Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the train from Retiro to Tucumantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus
2d 2h$44–303Car ferry, bus via Morón
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus
33h 12m$81–273Drive 2,086.4 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Tarijacar 2,086.4 km
26h 43m$361–521Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Tarija
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Tarija (TJA)plane EZE - TJA
13h 39m$303–1,116Fly Carrasco International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane MVD - JUJ
- Take the bus from San Salvador de Jujuy to Tarijabus
16h 55m$184–520Fly Carrasco International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane MVD - SLA
- Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus
18h 21m$208–453Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane AEP - JUJ
- Take the bus from San Salvador de Jujuy to Tarijabus
16h 44m$83–603Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane AEP - SLA
- Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus
17h 39m$93–503Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Airesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus
36h 20m$169–266Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Villazónbus
- Take the bus from Villazón to Tarijabus
40h 54m$152–370Bus via Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Tarijabus
42h 45m$153–278
Montevideo to Tarija by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Tarija is to car ferry and train and bus which costs $40 - $310 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Tarija is to car ferry and fly which takes 13h 39m and costs $300 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Tarija. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at Tarija via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and Terminal de Salta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 45m.
The distance between Montevideo and Tarija is 1727 km. The road distance is 2086.4 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Tarija without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 40h 54m and costs $150 - $370.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Montevideo to Tarija, including transfers.
Montevideo to Tarija bus services, operated by Pullman General Belgrano, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Tarija is to fly which takes 14h 25m and costs $290 - $950. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs $160 - $270 and takes 36h 20m.
Montevideo to Tarija bus services, operated by Pullman General Belgrano, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus Retiro station.
Tarija is 1h behind Montevideo. It is currently 2:26 AM in Montevideo and 1:26 AM in Tarija.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Tarija, Bolivia?
Sky Airline, Boliviana de Aviación, and three other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Tarija (TJA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Tarija via Puerto de Buenos Aires, 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., 1231 Antartida Argentina Av., Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal La Quiaca, and Villazón in around 36h 20m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tarija via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tarija via Asuncion, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Tarija via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Tarija via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Tarija via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Tarija via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–470
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- silkwayairlines.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Retiro to Tucuman
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–94
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Primera (First)
- $28
- Pullman
- $33
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $94
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $70–110
- Cama
- $80–120
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $70–110
- Cama
- $80–130
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villazón to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from San Salvador de Jujuy to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–63
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $26–55
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–63
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $30–60
- Phone
- +591 68681130
Bus from Salta to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Book at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Economic
- $85–100
- Express
- $100–110
- Classic
- $115–130
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villazón to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villazón to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69305170
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villazón to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ExpresoTarija/?locale=es_LA
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–58
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $35–50
- Semi Bed
- $30–40
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–120
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $65–85
- Leito
- $100–120
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $65–85
- Cama
- $70–100
- 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
- $1–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?, Need to know: Jadrolinija, and Which London airport should I choose? - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Tarija is 2086 km. It takes approximately 26h 43m to drive from Montevideo to Tarija.
There are 171+ hotels available in Tarija.


































