Tres Cruces Shopping
Tres Cruces Shopping
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Cambridge, UK1 contribution
Feb 2020 • Friends
We bought our tickets online from Direct Ferries - this was pretty straight forward I’m not sure why people have advised against it.
We chose the 7am slot with Coloniaexpress. This cost around £41 each and included a bus transfer to the ferry.
On the confirmation email it advises passengers to arrive 90 minutes before departure- however we decided this was in reference to the ferry so we arrived at the bus station (Tres Cruces) at 6am (food stalls are open then).
The bus did leave half an hour early so make sure you do get there with time to spare!
After the bus we went through customs which was a quick bag check and then we got our passports stamped. We were directed upstairs where there were two queues- however only ours (on the left) had a screen above with the ferry company on. This made us and fellow passengers confused/worry that both queues were for the same ferry and that we were in the priority queue (ours was significantly shorter).
However the other queue was for a different ferry and all was well. We queued for quite a long time and then we were directed onto the ferry, which was pretty big and had plenty of seats. We arrived in Argentina in under 2 hours (much faster than it says on your ticket).
Overall a pretty easy journey!
We chose the 7am slot with Coloniaexpress. This cost around £41 each and included a bus transfer to the ferry.
On the confirmation email it advises passengers to arrive 90 minutes before departure- however we decided this was in reference to the ferry so we arrived at the bus station (Tres Cruces) at 6am (food stalls are open then).
The bus did leave half an hour early so make sure you do get there with time to spare!
After the bus we went through customs which was a quick bag check and then we got our passports stamped. We were directed upstairs where there were two queues- however only ours (on the left) had a screen above with the ferry company on. This made us and fellow passengers confused/worry that both queues were for the same ferry and that we were in the priority queue (ours was significantly shorter).
However the other queue was for a different ferry and all was well. We queued for quite a long time and then we were directed onto the ferry, which was pretty big and had plenty of seats. We arrived in Argentina in under 2 hours (much faster than it says on your ticket).
Overall a pretty easy journey!
Written 6 April 2020
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Hart J
Oakville, Canada23 contributions
Dec 2019
we traveled from Colonia to Montevideo (Tres Cruces) and then onward to Punta del Este. Buses were on-time, even though the Colonia to Tres Cruces route had a lot of stops. Tres Cruces is conveniently co-located with a amll, that includes a food court.
Written 7 January 2020
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Shan C
Toronto, Canada1,756 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
Shops are great, large bus station easy to navigate. We took the Turil Bus line out to Colonia and it was super easy. Clean comfortable buses.
Written 20 May 2019
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George Randall H
Toronto, Canada1,024 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
My gf and I took the 6:50am bus from Montevideo to Colonia with Turil bus line. We bought our tickets at the Montevideo station in the AM - we purchased return tickets and selected a 4pm return time from Colonia back to Montevideo (fastest bus). There were a few quick stops made, but very efficient. This was a perfect amount of time for a day trip. The Turil bus was very comfortable with reclining seats and had free wi-fi too.
Written 20 May 2019
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Anthony DiSanti
New York46 contributions
Dec 2018 • Couples
Uruguay's bus system is surprisingly robust and nice. The Tres Cruces terminal in Montevideo is the beating heart of the system and it's pretty nice as far as bus stations go. There's a big mall upstairs with the terminal on the lower level. The terminal itself has lots of seating and a bunch of small shops for picking up snacks and drinks for the trip. The place is clean and well laid out. It's nothing fancy, but it gets the job done.
Written 29 December 2018
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Brittany_11_10
Los Angeles, CA1,772 contributions
Jan 2018 • Solo
You can get bus tickets here to go pretty much anywhere in Uruguay, and tickets are reasonably priced ($12 USD from Montevideo to Colonia, for example, or $8 from Montevideo to Minas). The terminal is pretty massive, and there's an upstairs level that's a mall. Downstairs, you'll find restaurants, cafes, and a tourist info center, with helpful staff members.
Easy, safe, clean, convenient...
Easy, safe, clean, convenient...
Written 9 January 2018
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heckfy
Pleasanton, California1,211 contributions
Dec 2015 • Friends
This is the main bus terminal in Montevideo. It's pretty busy and crowded, but reasonably clean, safe and organized. A good place to buy some last moment souvenirs.
Written 9 January 2016
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Simon T
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Mar 2023 • Solo
I LEFT CABO DEL DIABLO AT 02.00, ONLY 1 1/2 HOUR SLEEP. ARRIVED 3 CRUCES 06.30 TO BUY MY 120-GBP ONWARD TICKET TO ASUNCION PARAGUAY FROM EGA BUS OFFICE OPENING AT 08.00. NOT ABLE TO RESERVE OR BUY OVER PHONE OR ON THEIR SITE BECAUSE DOES NOT CATER FOR FOREIGN PASSPORT INFO. WENT FOR COFFEE AND SNACK. LUCKY WAS A SEAT AND BOUGHT TICKET FOR DEPARTURE 13.00. ONCE A WEEK ONLY. SAT, RESTED, ANOTHER COFFEE AND SNACK ETC. THEN AWARE SECURITY PEOPLE SPYING ON ME PLUS A GIRL IN A KIOSK RELAYING THEM INFO ON PASSENGERS. SECURITY ASKED TO SEE TICKET AND SAW 13.00. THEN FOLLOWED WHEREVER I WENT INCLUDING TOILETS WHERE I HEARD THE SECURITY MAN TELLING TOILET CARER 'AT 13.00 WE ARREST HIM'. USING WALKIE TALKIES AND LOOKING DOWN FROM UPPER FLOOR. AM JUST WAITING 6 HOURS FOR A BUS IN A BUS STATION. MY TOTAL JOURNEY WAS 35 HOURS TO PARAGUAY. SECURITY SHOULD GET REAL 'ON THE ROAD' PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND NOT MENACE FARE PAYING PASSENGERS. 27 MARCH 2023.
Written 3 May 2023
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PBPG
Yorkshire, UK7,526 contributions
Jan 2023
The place to be if you want to travel. An impressive frontage with a huge statue of someone on a horse outside. Regular ferry to Buenos Aires
Written 30 January 2023
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Wynn R
Morgan Hill, CA2,355 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
We were only here for a moment when our bus from Colonia arrived and our tour guide was waiting for us before we got off the bus. Clean and efficient it boasts a busy transit center
Written 9 December 2022
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Ola, alguem tem maiores informações acerca do guarda volumes no terminal? O nome do local, se tem site ou app de reservas?
Agradeço desde já.
Written 8 July 2024
se puede ingresar al shopping tres cruces con mascotas? por ejemplo gatos o perros con su respectiva correa por motivos de espera entre viajes
Written 4 January 2024
Everaldo, bom dia! Você tem maiores informações sobre o guarda volumes do terminal tres cruces?
Written 8 July 2024
Olá pessoal, sabe se existe alguma linha internacional já operando?
Para o Brasil, Argentina ou Paraguai? Estou viajando no final do mês e gostaria de saber se consigo sair do Uruguai via ônibus, ao invés do aéreo. Obrigado!
Written 7 November 2021
Qual o valor do guarda volumes,?
Written 21 January 2020
Olha, essa informação você obtém no local.
Written 21 January 2020
Se podemos levar nossa mala de viagem de 20 kilos ,para Punta del Este no ônibus da COT?
Written 31 December 2018
I found information on the internet about the bus routes and fares. GRACIAS! I will buy the tickets when we arrive. It might be easier for me.
Written 24 June 2018
I am working on our plans to visit Uruguay. So far .. it looks like we will take the ferry from Buenos Aires to Colonia (spend 2 night there). I am wondering if we should take the bus at Tres Cruces from Colonia to Punta del Este first (spend 2 nights there) and then from Punta del Este back track to Montevideo (spend 2 or 3 nts). We will fly to Chile from Montevideo. The other option may be to stay in Montevideo and just use th ebus to go to Punta del Este for the day (it's 2hours each way and that seems like a long time to spend on the bus in one day.) we plan to stay in Ciudad Vieja section of Montevideo. Is it OK to take a small suitcase onto the urban bus? All thoughts / suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Written 17 June 2018
To be honest we did not have luggage when we took urban bus but many locals had all their shopping bags, and plenty of them, so I do not think a cabin size suitcase would be any problem! Have a good trip!
Written 18 June 2018
Hola, quisiera saber si desde Tres Cruces salen micros para Casapueblo ya que no sé si tienen parada cuando van a Punta del Este. Gracias.
Written 26 April 2018
Si salen. Te dejan en la ruta. no en la puerta. Pero de la ruta a casapueblo son 3 cuadras aprox
Written 22 July 2018
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