There are 8 ways to get from Santa Maria to Montevideo by taxi, bus, train, 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.
Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel to Rivera
- Take the train from Rivera to Tacuarembó
- Take the bus from Tacuarembó to Terminal Tres Cruces
13h 36m$139–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Bagé
- Take the bus from Bagé to Santana do Livramento621 / ...
- Take the bus from Rivera to Terminal Tres Cruces
16h 1m$64–85Drive 748.1 km
- Drive from Santa Maria to Montevideo748.1 km
10h 35m$130–187Bus, bus to Rivera International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Bagé
- Take the bus from Bagé to Santana do Livramento
- Fly from Rivera International Airport (RVY) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)RVY - MVD
11h 15m$117–156Bus via Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sul302
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre375 / ...
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Tres Cruces
17h 50m$103–182Bus via Porto Alegre #2
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sul302
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre375 / ...
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Tres Cruces
17h 55m$103–172Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218
- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)POA - MVD
15h 14m$172–388Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218
- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)POA - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
15h 24m$127–341
Rivera International Airport (RVY) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Montevideo is to bus which costs $60 - $90 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Montevideo is to drive which takes 10h 35m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Bagé and Rivera. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Montevideo is 799 km. The road distance is 748.1 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Montevideo without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 13h 36m and costs $130 - $170.
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from Santa Maria to Montevideo, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Montevideo bus services, operated by Viação Ouro e Prata, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria station.
Santa Maria to Montevideo bus services, operated by Viação Ouro e Prata, arrive at Rodoviária De Bagé station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Montevideo is 748 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Santa Maria to Montevideo.
There are 484+ hotels available in Montevideo.
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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Florianopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–300
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–300
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Florianopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- silkwayairlines.com
Flights from Rivera International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Phone
- +598 2924 3924
- pasajeros@afe.com.uy
- Website
- afe.com.uy
Train from Rivera to Tacuarembó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- afe.com.uy
- Phone
- +598 2401 1990
- adm@turil.com.uy
- Website
- turil.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Rodoviária de São Gabriel to Rivera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- turil.com.uy
- Phone
- +598 47241717
- info@agenciacentral.com.uy
- Website
- grupoagencia.com.uy
Bus from Tacuarembó to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- grupoagencia.uy
- Book at
- grupoagencia.uy
Bus from Rivera to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- grupoagencia.uy
- Book at
- grupoagencia.uy
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Bagé
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- $14–22
Bus from Bagé to Santana do Livramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- atendimento@santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- $8–13
- Executivo
- $11–14
- Semi-Leito
- $18–21
Bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- $9–14
- Executivo
- $11–15
- Semi-Leito
- $19–22
- Phone
- 0800 645 9007
- fretamento@unesul.com.br
- Website
- ttl.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.webrodoviaria.com.br/VendaWebTTL/
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.webrodoviaria.com.br/VendaWebTTL/
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $85–110
- Leito
- $120–140
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $90–110
- Leito
- $120–140
- Website
- eptc.com.br
Bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- linhas.eptc.com.br
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Ponto de Taxi Central
- Phone
- +55 55 3223-1835
- Website
- guiamais.com.br
Coopaver
- Phone
- +55 55 3302-4500
- Website
- planetabrasileiro.com
ATASM - Associação dos Condutores de Táxi de Santa Maria
- Phone
- +55 55 3307-1200
- Website
- facebook.com
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