From Brazil to Uruguay
The bus from Porto Alegre to Montevideo and the six border crossings: where to clear immigration and which buses continue in Uruguay.
Porto Alegre–Montevideo bus
Companies
EGA and TTL leave overnight, almost every day, and cross at Chuy.
Trip
EGA publishes about 12 hours, in semi-sleeper and full-sleeper seats.
What to bring
A valid document (passport or RG less than 10 years old), your ticket and, recommended, health insurance.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Transporte, November 9, 2026.
Source: EGA, November 9, 2026.
Source: Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Rivera, November 9, 2026.
Border crossings
No agency publishes the hours of the crossings, except at Río Branco. Before crossing, check the official page of each one.
Chuí–Chuy
Control
Área de Control "Ciudad de Chuy", Ruta 9 km 336.
Uruguay customs
Samuel Priliac corner of León Ventura.
Buses to Montevideo
COT, Viajes Cynsa and Rutas del Sol. COT also goes to Punta del Este.
Immigration, Chuy: 4474 2072
Hours: not published. Official page of the crossing
Jaguarão–Río Branco
Control
Puente Internacional Mauá. Uruguay's immigration office is open 24 hours at Rio Branco Shopping, unit 002.
Uruguay customs
Puente Internacional Mauá.
Buses to Montevideo
Rutas del Plata and Núñez.
Santana do Livramento–Rivera
Control
Integrated Control Area at Siñeriz Shopping, Sepé 51, Rivera.
Car
Brazil's consulate in Rivera says to register the car's entry at Uruguay customs (Aduanas), Av. 33 Orientales 1054.
Buses to Montevideo
Turil, Agencia Central and Núñez. Agencia Central and Nossar go to Punta del Este.
Hours: not published. Official page of the crossing
- Rivera → MontevideoBus timetables
- Rivera → Punta del EsteBus timetables
- Rivera terminalToday's departures
Quaraí–Artigas
Uruguay immigration
Misiones 102, Artigas.
Uruguay customs
Presidente Baldomir 597.
Buses to Montevideo
Turil and Corporación.
Hours: not published. Official page of the crossing
Barra do Quaraí–Bella Unión
Control
Puente Internacional Barra del Cuareim, Atilio Ferrandis and Durazno.
Uruguay immigration
Romeo Bianchi corner of Artigas.
Uruguay customs
Durazno 1360 corner of General Rivera.
Buses to Montevideo
El Norteño.
Hours: not published. Official page of the crossing
Aceguá
Uruguay customs
Avenida Nicolás Lenguas corner of Avenida General Artigas.
Uruguay immigration
It has no office in Aceguá: the nearest is in Melo, José Enrique Rodó 661.
Hours: not published. Official page of the crossing
Source: Dirección Nacional de Pasos de Frontera, November 10, 2026.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, November 9, 2026.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Aduanas, November 10, 2026.
Source: Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Rivera, November 9, 2026.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Transporte, November 9, 2026.
Before crossing
Document
Passport or identity card (RG) in good condition. The CNH is not valid, and the CIN in digital form only is not either: bring the card.
Pre-load in Uruguay
Uruguay's immigration office offers an optional data pre-load for Chuy, Río Branco and Rivera, from 48 hours up to 2 hours before crossing. It does not replace the document.
Pré-cadastro in Brazil
The Polícia Federal offers an optional, free pré-cadastro migratório, with a QR code, at Aceguá, Chuí, Jaguarão, Quaraí and Santana do Livramento.
Source: Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Montevidéu, November 9, 2026.
Source: Polícia Federal, November 9, 2026.
Source: Polícia Científica de Santa Catarina, November 9, 2026.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, November 10, 2026.
Source: Polícia Federal, November 10, 2026.
Free shops
Where
Rivera, Chuy, Río Branco, Artigas, Bella Unión and Aceguá.
Who can buy
Only foreign tourists, with their document. Uruguayans cannot buy.
Back in Brazil
What you buy counts toward the US$ 500 allowance by land, once every 30 days, with a limit of 12 liters of drinks and 10 packs of 20 cigarettes. The excess pays 50%.
Source: IMPO, Decretos 367/995 y 147/007, November 10, 2026.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Aduanas, November 10, 2026.
Source: Receita Federal, November 10, 2026.
By car
Insurance
Brazil's consulates ask for the Carta Verde, the Mercosur insurance.
In Uruguay
Mercosur cars enter without customs paperwork, with random checks, and can stay as long as the driver: 90 days.
Tolls
Tolls are electronic. The Abono Extranjero covers all the tolls in the country for 15 days and is requested at the toll booths.
Source: Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Rivera, November 9, 2026.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Aduanas, November 9, 2026.
Source: Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas, November 10, 2026.
Related
Frequently asked questions
Is there a time difference between Brazil and Uruguay?
Not with Brasília or Rio Grande do Sul: they have the same time as Uruguay, UTC−3, and none observes daylight saving time.
Can I enter Uruguay with my RG?
Yes, with the identity card in good condition or with the passport. The CNH is not valid, and the CIN in digital form only is not either: bring the card.
Where do I clear immigration in Rivera?
In the Integrated Control Area at Siñeriz Shopping, Sepé 51, Rivera.
How much can I buy in the free shops?
Back in Brazil, what you bought in the Uruguayan free shops counts toward the US$ 500 allowance by land, once every 30 days.
How long does the bus from Porto Alegre to Montevideo take?
EGA publishes about 12 hours. It leaves overnight and crosses at Chuy.
Source: Lei 12.876/2013 (Câmara dos Deputados), November 10, 2026.
Source: Ministério de Minas e Energia, November 10, 2026.
Source: Ministerio de Turismo, November 9, 2026.
Source: IMPO, Decreto 178/015, November 10, 2026.
Source: Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Montevidéu, November 9, 2026.
Source: Polícia Federal, November 9, 2026.
Source: Polícia Científica de Santa Catarina, November 9, 2026.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Pasos de Frontera, November 10, 2026.
Source: Receita Federal, November 10, 2026.
Source: EGA, November 9, 2026.
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