Introduction: Bus from Montevideo to Colonia
To get from Uruguay to Argentina, the easiest way is by Ferry from Colonia del Sacramento (also called Colonia) and the easiest way to get there is by bus from Montevideo.
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Getting there
From Montevideo, it is easy. COT has 12 daily departure. The bus we took was the 11:30am one and it was full at the departure time. We bought our ticket 2 days in advance, at the same time as we bought our tickets for Punta del Este from the terminal in Montevideo.
Schedule
The departure from COT are in the morning:
- 00:00am
- 05:00am
- 06:00am
- 07:45am
- 09:30am
- 11:30am
And the afternoon:
- 01:30pm
- 03:30pm
- 05:30pm
- 07:30pm
- 09:00pm
- 10:00pm
The ride is about 2h20min. But do checkout if the scheduled changed on COT website: http://www.cot.com.uy/site/index.php
Bus & Terminal
Comfortable single-decker bus with AC, WIFI, WC. The road is in good condition
The bus terminal in Montevideo is Tres Cruces, it is recommended to be 30min earlier there.
The bus terminal in Colonia is Terminal de Omnibus Colonia del Sacramento and its located near the old city.
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag
Where to stay in Colonia Del Sacramento
- Budget: CASA GRANATE – CASA HOTEL – Slow Home
- Mid-Range: Posada Plaza Mayor
- Luxurious: Don Antonio Posada
- Apartment: Las Glicinas Boutique Apartments
