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How to get fromSanta Maria to Montevideoby taxi, bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Maria to Montevideo by taxi, bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabrieltaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel to Riverabus bus
    3. Take the train from Rivera to Tacuarembótrain train
    4. Take the bus from Tacuarembó to Canelonesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Jose E. Rodo to Rio Brancobus bus 1A / ...
    13h 50m
    $138–175

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Bagébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bagé to Santana do Livramentobus bus 621 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Rivera to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    16h 1m
    $70–99

  3. Drive  748.1 km

    1. Drive from Santa Maria to Montevideocar car 748.1 km
    10h 35m
    $151–218

  4. Fly to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane plane RIA - PDP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideoshuttle bus
    24h 15m

  5. Bus via Porto Alegre

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus bus 302
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus 375 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    17h 15m
    $116–164

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Novo Hamburgobus bus
    2. Take the train from Fenac to Rodoviáriatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    18h 49m
    $112–147

  7. Fly to Carrasco International Airport

    1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane plane RIA - MVD
    11h 10m
    $270–1,112

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration22h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$459Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 805.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Tres Cruces via Bagé, Santana do Livramento, and Rivera in around 16h 1m. Alternatively, Azul, LATAM Chile, and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 4 times a week.

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