Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
al airport
(Aeropuerto Laguna del Sauce;
4255-9777;
www.puntadeleste.aer
o)
and Nueva
Hespérides airport in Salto (
Click here
).
Pluna, the Uruguayan national airline, declared bankruptcy and ceased service in July
2012. At the time of research, a new national airline known as Alas-U was expected to
begin service by mid-2014.
Airlines with direct flights to Uruguay:
Aerolíneas Argentinas
(
www.aerolineas.com.ar
)
BQB
(
www.flybqb.com
)
Copa
(
www.copaair.com
)
TAM
(
www.tam.com.br
)
LAND & SEA
Uruguay shares land borders with the Argentine province of Entre Ríos and the southern
Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The major highways and bus services are generally
good, although buses from Montevideo to Buenos Aires are slower and less convenient
than the ferries across the Río de la Plata. For Iguazú Falls, traveling via Argentina is
faster, cheaper and more straightforward than traveling through Brazil.
Getting Around
BUS
Buses are comfortable, fares are reasonable and distances are short. Many companies of-
fer free wi-fi on board. In the few cities that lack terminals, all companies are within easy
walking distance of each other, usually around the main plaza.
Reservations are unnecessary except during holiday periods. On peak travel dates a
single company may run multiple departures at the same hour, in which case they'll mark
