By car
By car from Montevideo: take the Interbalnearia route (Ruta IB) to the east until the junction with route 9 and then continue east. At kilometer 207 of route 9, you will find an Official Tourist Office.
By car from Buenos Aires:
Direct: to Gualeguaychú, cross the border to Fray Bentos, take route 3 to the intersection with route 11 taking the latter to route 8 and then follow route 9 to Rocha.
Passing through Montevideo: cross the border to Salto, take route 3 to the intersection with route 1 that goes to Montevideo.
By car from Concordia:
Direct: cross the border to Salto, take route 3 to the intersection with route 11, taking the latter to route 9 towards Rocha.
Passing through Montevideo: cross the border to Salto, take route 3 to the intersection with route 1 that goes to Montevideo.
By car from northwest Argentina:
Direct: Up to Colón, cross the border to Paysandú, take route 3 to the intersection with route 11, taking the latter to route 8 and then follow route 9 towards Rocha.
Passing through Montevideo: Cross the border to Salto, take route 3 to the intersection with route 1 that goes to Montevideo.
By bus
By bus from Montevideo: check schedules and frequencies from Montevideo to Rocha cities and seaside resorts. The companies that make this trip are Rutas del Sol, Cot and Cynsa. The trip to the city of Rocha, lasts approximately 3 hours depending on whether it is direct or with stops.
By bus from Buenos Aires: In Retiro Bus Terminal check schedules and frequencies of companies CITA, Pullman Gral. Belgrano, Cauvi and El Condor.
By ferry
By ferry from Buenos Aires: crossing the Río de la Plata from Buenos Aires to Colonia or Montevideo and then by car or bus to Rocha. See schedules and frequencies of:
- Buquebus to Colonia or Montevideo.
- Seacat Colonia to Colonia or Montevideo.
- ColoniaExpress to Colonia or Montevideo.
- Cacciola Viajes y Turismo to Colonia or Montevideo.
Flights, nearby airports
The departmental capital of Rocha is 195 km from Carrasco International Airport and 95 km from Punta del Este International Airport.
There are direct flights to Montevideo from Asunción (Paraguay), Bogotá (Colombia), Buenos Aires and Córdoba (Argentina), Lima (Peru), Madrid (Spain), Miami (United States), Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo (Brazil) and Santiago de Chile (Chile).
By private airplane
Access to Aeroclub Rocha is located at km 210 of route 9. Its facilities are available for anyone who wants to visit Rocha, either on their private or rented airplane. It has two tracks of 850 meters long by 40 wide and its use is free. It also provides daily or monthly hangaraje service at very reasonable prices. Panoramic flights for all the beauties of our department, beaches, lagoons, rivers, wetlands and transfers in general to any destination.
Phone: +598 99 872 821.
