Uruguay Getting There & Away

Getting There & Away

By plane Pluna (the Uruguayan carrier) has connecting flights from São Paulo and Madrid. There are other companies that also have flights to Montevideo. In 2004, American Airlines launched a non-stop flight from Miami to Montevideo. The flight is not daily and only operates during the North American winter season. By train There are limited commuter train services around Montevideo. There are some tourist trains which do not have a fixed schedule. You need to find annoucements for them at the Montevideo train station. There is no regular long distance train service. By bus There are many buses runing from the Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. By boat The Buquebus ferry service operates between Buenos Aires, Argentina, and both Colonia and Montevideo, Uruguay. Some services continue from there to Punta del Este. The travel time is approximately three hours.