There are 6 ways to get from Santa Maria to Punta del Este by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Porto Alegre
best- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus 302
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus 375 / ...
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Punta del Estebus
14h$100–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Bagébus
- Take the bus from Bage to Pelotasbus 621
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Terminal Punta del Estebus
15h 24m$97–156Drive 682.8 km
- Drive from Santa Maria to Punta del Estecar 682.8 km
10h 3m$118–171Fly
- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane RIA - PDP
19h 38m$273–1,116Bus #2
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus 302
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus 375 / ...
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Punta del Estebus
15h 40m$100–187Bus #3
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Estação Rodoviária Montenegrobus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária Montenegro to Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Punta del Estebus
17h 43m$104–161
Santa Maria (RIA) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Punta del Este is to bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Punta del Este is to drive which takes 10h 3m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Punta del Este. However, there are services departing from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria and arriving at Terminal Punta del Este via Santa Cruz do Sul and Rodoviária de Porto Alegre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Santa Maria and Punta del Este is 1038 km. The road distance is 682.8 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Punta del Este without a car is to bus via Porto Alegre which takes 14h and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Santa Maria to Punta del Este, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Punta del Este bus services, operated by Viação União Santa Cruz, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria station.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Punta del Este is to bus via Porto Alegre which takes 14h and costs $100 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $1,200 and takes 19h 38m.
Santa Maria to Punta del Este bus services, operated by Viação União Santa Cruz, arrive at Santa Cruz do Sul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Punta del Este is 683 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Santa Maria to Punta del Este.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Punta del Este, Uruguay?
You can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Punta del Este via Santa Cruz do Sul, Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre, and Rodoviária de Porto Alegre in around 14h. Alternatively, Azul and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) 6 times a week.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santa Maria to Punta Del Este Airport via Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Santa Maria to Punta Del Este Airport via Porto Alegre, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- 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
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- $10–15
- Executivo
- $12–16
- Semi-Leito
- $23–28
Bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- $10–16
- Executivo
- $13–17
- Semi-Leito
- $24–29
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Estação Rodoviária Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- $15–22
- Executivo
- $19–24
- Semi-Leito
- $30–40
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $80–100
- Leito
- $110–130
Bus from Pelotas to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–115
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $65–80
- Leito
- $100–115
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $80–100
- Leito
- $110–130
- 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
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- $15–23
Bus from Bage to Pelotas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3375 9595
- sac@unesul.com.br
- Website
- unesul.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária Montenegro to Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- unesul.com.br
- Semi Leito
- $9–13
- Executivo
- $11–13
- Leito
- $12–14
- Phone
- 0800 645 9007
- fretamento@unesul.com.br
- Website
- ttl.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.webrodoviaria.com.br/VendaWebTTL/
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