Flight to Buenos Aires
Punta del Este → Buenos Aires · about 40m in the air
Bus to La Plata
Buenos Aires → La Plata · about 1h
Punta del Este → La Plata
Uruguay to Argentina · 1 border · Where else can you go from Punta del Este?
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About the trip from Punta del Este to La Plata
Punta del Este (Uruguay) and La Plata (Argentina) are 275 km (171 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Buenos Aires: about 4h 40m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes about 8h 5m by bus and ferry, via Montevideo, Colonia del Sacramento and Buenos Aires. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Punta del Este to Buenos Aires: about 40m in the air, 317 km
- Bus from Buenos Aires to La Plata: about 1h, 52 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Buenos Aires: about 4h 40m, 1 change
- Bus + Ferry + Bus, via Montevideo, Colonia del Sacramento and Buenos Aires: about 8h 5m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.