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| Punta del Este | Traveling from BA to Punta: can I do better than Buquebus? Posted: Thu February 9, 2006 09:33 PM UTC
My wife and I are planning to travel to Punta from Buenos Aires on 4/1 and returning on 4/8. According to my 2005 Lonely Planet guide, BA-Punta tickets should be "$US 30-60 depending on route and class of boat".
However, on the buquebus website the cheapest tickets I see are $126 per person each way...which means a minimum of $500 total. This is going to take a larger-than-expected bite out of our vacation budget... Can anyone recommend a better option for the budget traveler? I'd be grateful for any suggestions. |
walnuts  
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| Punta del Este | RE: RE: Traveling from BA to Punta: can I do better than Buquebus? Posted: Thu February 9, 2006 10:26 PM UTC
Razmatac is right (as usual).
I did this a few months ago...and, took the "expensive" fast ferry to MVD...which was about U$S50 at most....but maybe less. I think you can get to PdE even cheaper by taking the ferry to Colonia, and then taking the bus to PdE. Have fun.
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ellielou 
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| Punta del Este | RE: RE: Traveling from BA to Punta: can I do better than Buquebus? Posted: Fri February 10, 2006 02:53 AM UTC
Many thanks for the speedy replies/good news!
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walnuts
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| Punta del Este | RE: Traveling from BA to Punta: can I do better than Buquebus? Posted: Fri February 10, 2006 02:00 PM UTC
Hey hi ¡!
I think the cheapest option you have is to take the Eladia Isabel ferry ( the slow one) in tourist class, the cost is ( go and return) A$ 106 ( about U$ 850 +/- USD 35 ).. Bs As – Mdeo... You travel at nigth and you arrive in colonia early in the morning..After that you take the bus up to Mdeo.. One in 3 Cruces ( bus terminal in mdeo) you take a bus ticket FOR ABOUT U$ 120 (+/- 5 usd) to punta del este in COPSA.. Good luck fede
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Doble-U 
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