Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Flights and tours can be booked online at lonelyplanet.com/bookings.
URUGUAYAN BORDER CROSSINGS
FROM
TO
ROAD NUMBER/DESCRIPTION
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires
Montevideo Boat (Buquebus)
Buenos Aires
Colonia
Boat (Buquebus, Colonia Express, Seacat)
Tigre
Carmelo
Boat (Cacciola)
Puente General
San Martín (bridge)
Gualeguaychú
Fray Bentos
Colón
Paysandú
Puente General Artigas (bridge)
Concordia
Salto
Represa de Salto Grande (dam)
Boat (Transporte Fluvial San
Cristóbal)
Concordia
Salto
BRAZIL
Chuí
Chuy
Hwy BR-471/UR-9
Jaguarão
Río Branco
Hwy BR-116/UR-26
Aceguá
Aceguá
Hwy BR-153/UR-8
Santana do Livramento Rivera
Hwy BR-293/UR-5
Quaraí
Artigas
Hwy BR-377/UR-30
Barra do Quaraí
Bella Unión Hwy BR-472/UR-3
ENTERING THE COUNTRY
Uruguay requires passports of all foreigners, except those from neighboring countries
(who need only national identification cards).
AIR
Airports & Airlines
Montevideo's Carrasco International Airport (
Click here
) is the main port of entry, al-
though a few direct flights from neighboring countries serve
Punta del Este internation-
