Seeking best route Montivideo to Buens Aires
 

What is the fastest route from Montivideo to Buens Aires? Can anyone provide detail on ferry service, cost, schedule and lenght of time to make the crossing?

Peter B

Try googling 'ferries Montevideo to BA', it's all there. Or would you like me to do it for you. Ride safe.

Buquebus
 

Thanks for the links, questions remain. The cheapest ticket appears to be a not adjustable one, for $189 AR pesos (~$40.00 USD) departing from the nearby port "Colonia" (which I figure is really "Colonia Del Sacramento")

When I try to book passage I get a funny error message:

"Debe seleccionar bodega en ambos viajes"

Google translate say the above means:

"You must select winery on both trips"

I tried lots of possiblities, different browsers, and get the same road block error message each time. Any Spanish speakers out there have a better translation of the error message then Google?

In the end I may just skip Montivideo and cross from Uruguaiana, BR to Paso de los Libres, AR.

The Buquebus web site was not working when I was there in Nov.
There are buquebus "offices" in Pundta Del Este & Monte - go in to them and they will book you & your bike in.

The cheapest way is the 3 hour old tug, the other is a fast Cat (only 75 mins).

The fair is about $40 per peson and a bit more than that for the bike. Go to Colonia early as it is a nice place to visit and the port is right in the town.

The boat drops you right in the middle of BsAs near retiro and on the Acceso Norte.

Have fun

Delb

Ferry here I come
 

Arrived in MDV tonight. Wi catch a museum or something then head to Colonia for the ferry. Thanks everyone for the info

Actual costs
 

The cost for me and moto ended up being $86.00 (USD) one way from Colonia to BA, via slow boat. You'll be stamped out and given a AR visa in Colonia. Leaving the ferry a guy will wave you down to complete the importation papers, its painless.