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Bus from Montevideo to José Ignacio

3 departures a weekday from Tres Cruces, with COT and COPSA. The trip takes about 3 h.

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Next departures

  • 08:15 → 11:15 COTScheduled3 h · continues to Laguna GarzónBayNot yet
  • 13:15 → 16:15 COTScheduled3 h · continues to Laguna GarzónBayNot yet
  • 06:00 → 09:20 COPSAScheduledThursday · 3 h 20 min · continues to Laguna GarzónBayNot yet
  • 08:15 → 11:15 COTScheduledThursday · 3 h · continues to Laguna GarzónBayNot yet
  • 13:15 → 16:15 COTScheduledThursday · 3 h · continues to Laguna GarzónBayNot yet
  • 06:00 → 09:20 COPSAScheduledFriday · 3 h 20 min · continues to Laguna GarzónBayNot yet
  • 08:15 → 11:15 COTScheduledFriday · 3 h · continues to Laguna GarzónBayNot yet
  • 13:15 → 16:15 COTScheduledFriday · 3 h · continues to Laguna GarzónBayNot yet

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Fares

  • $ 591Fare set by the MTOP, valid from 1 Jul 2026

All departures

Monday to Friday, by company. One of COT's departures runs on Monday only.

On Saturdays, by company.

On Sundays, by company.

On public holidays, by company.

In blue, each company's next departure.

COT · 3 departures

04:45 → 07:35 · Monday only08:15 → 11:1513:15 → 16:15

COPSA · 1 departure

06:00 → 09:20

COT · 2 departures

08:15 → 11:1513:15 → 16:15

COPSA · 1 departure

06:00 → 09:20

COT · 2 departures

08:15 → 11:1513:15 → 16:15

COPSA · 1 departure

06:00 → 09:20

COT · 2 departures

08:15 → 11:1513:15 → 16:15

COPSA · 1 departure

06:00 → 09:20

Where it stops

Time to reach each stop after leaving Tres Cruces.

  • Tres CrucesLeaves
  • Aeropuerto de Carrasco30 min
  • Atlántida55 min
  • Jaureguiberry1 h 15 min
  • Aeropuerto de Laguna del Sauce1 h 45 min
  • Punta Ballena1 h 50 min
  • Maldonado2 h 5 min
  • Punta del Este2 h 20 min
  • La Barra2 h 35 min
  • Manantiales2 h 45 min
  • José Ignacio3 h

3 departures Monday to Friday take this route

04:4508:1513:15

  • Aeropuerto de Carrasco, Jaureguiberry, Piriápolis, Punta Ballena, Maldonado, Punta del Este, La Barra, Manantiales1 departure Monday to Friday · 3 h 20 min trip
    • Tres CrucesLeaves
    • Aeropuerto de Carrasco25 min
    • Jaureguiberry1 h 10 min
    • Piriápolis1 h 40 min
    • Punta Ballena2 h 10 min
    • Maldonado2 h 20 min
    • Punta del Este2 h 30 min
    • La Barra2 h 50 min
    • Manantiales3 h
    • José Ignacio3 h 20 min

    06:00

First and last bus

From Tres Cruces.

  • Monday to Friday04:45 to 13:15
  • Saturdays06:00 to 13:15
  • Sundays06:00 to 13:15
  • Public holidays06:00 to 13:15

Frequently asked questions

  • How long is the trip from Montevideo to José Ignacio?

    About 3 h. Depending on the route, between 2 h 50 min and 3 h 20 min.

  • When do the first and last buses leave?

    Monday to Friday, the first leaves at 04:45 and the last at 13:15; on Saturdays, the first leaves at 06:00 and the last at 13:15; on Sundays, the first leaves at 06:00 and the last at 13:15; on public holidays, the first leaves at 06:00 and the last at 13:15. It leaves from Tres Cruces.

  • Which companies go from Montevideo to José Ignacio?

    COT, with 2 departures a weekday; and COPSA, with 1.

  • Which terminal does it leave from?

    It leaves from Terminal Tres Cruces (Bulevar Artigas 1825, Montevideo).

Data as of .