Getting to Punta del Este

Punta del Este is located in the department of Maldonado, 138 kilometers to 693 kilometers from Montevideo and Buenos Aires. Being the main coastal destination in the country, it is easily accessible from across the country and from other countries, through all means of transport. 

Getting to Punta del Este by car 

From Buenos Aires is easily reached by car through the crossing Gualeguaychú-Fray Bentos, where you must take Route 2 to Route 1, which leads to Montevideo. In the Uruguayan capital should take Interbalnearia Road, which leads directly to Punta del Este. Those who opt for Colon-Paysandu crossing should take Route 3 to its intersection with Route 11, which leads to the Interbalnearia Road (at the entrance to Atlantis). 

Getting to Punta del Este in plane 

Only 25 miles from the Peninsula is the International Airport of Laguna del Sauce (phone + 598 4255 9777), the most commonly used to fly to Punta del Este airport terminal. BQB The company offers flights from Montevideo and Buenos Aires with several weekly frequencies, and high season airlines operating international connections from Brazil and several Argentine cities. 

The ride from the airport to downtown Punta is simple and brief; can be done by taxi (phone +598 4255 9100) or bus (buses pass by east Interbalnearia Road, a few meters from the airport). You can also rent a car at the airport. 

To get from countries outside the region, it is necessary to scale Carrasco Airport (where they spend several daily buses to Punta del Este) or Aeroparque de Buenos Aires. 

Getting to Punta del Este boat 

Although the Port of Punta del Este is one of the most active of Uruguay on cruises and sport boats, there are no direct boats between Buenos Aires and Punta del Este. To get across the river from the capital of Argentina should take some of the Buquebus Ferry (phone + 54-11 43166500), Colonia Express (tel +598 4522 9676) or Seacat (telephone 4314 5100) to the Port of Colonia. Many packages include direct shuttle bus from Colonia to Buenos Aires. 

Getting to Punta del Este in bus 

To arrive by bus from Montevideo should take any of the services COT (telephone 2409 49 49) or COPSA This (phone 17 120), with numerous daily flights from Terminal Tres Cruces (Bulevar General Artigas 1825). The Terminal of Punta del Este (telephone 4248 6810) receives tourist buses from other cities like Minas, Florida and Rocha. 

From Terminal Retiro in Buenos Aires there are also direct buses that make the trip to Punta del Este in ten hours. The service is carried out by companies Bus Race (tel 54 11 4313 1700), Pullman General Belgrano (phone 5411 4018 0010) and Cauvi (tel 54 11 4314 6999).