TRAVEL BY AIR
Carrasco International Airport. Most of the main commercial airlines of the world reach this airport. It has connections to Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and San Paulo, and direct flights to the United States and Europe.
Punta del Este also has an international airport.
Montevideo is only 20 minutes flight from Buenos Aires.
TRAVEL BY ROAD
From Paraguay
From Asunción or Ciudad del Este, southwards passing by Resistencia - Corrientes – Argentina (Highway 123) or through Encarnación - Posadas (Highway 14), to reach Uruguayana (Brazil) and Bella Unión. From this location, Highway 3 crosses Uruguay from north to south.
From Argentina
Puerto Unzué is the point where Highways 9, 12 and 14, meet and here the General San Martín International bridge should be crossed to Fray Bentos, in the Department of Río Negro (Uruguay). From there, Highway 2 crosses the Departments of Soriano and Colonia,, where it joins Highway 1, leading directly to Montevideo.
Argentina Highway 14 provides access to the city of Colon, linked to Paysandú ( Uruguay) by the General Artigas international bridge.
To the south, Highway 3 also joins Highway 1 . The route is the same if entry in made through Concordia, taking Argentine Highway 14, crossing the Salto Grande dam at the Uruguayan city of Salto.
From Brazil
Entry through the cities of Rivera ( in the north) or Chuy ( in the east).
BR 158 ends in the twin cities of Rivera – Livramento, 512 km to the north of Montevideo and it is directly connected to the Highway 5 of Uruguay.
Brazilian highway BR471 reaches Chuy and connects with Highway 9 straight to Montevideo, driving along the eastern coast of the country.
TRAVEL BY RIVER OR SEA
Private boats and vessels may reach the ports of Montevideo, Colonia, Carmelo, Piriápolis or Punta del Este directly. There are also ferry lines that make it possible to ship automobiles.
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