A couple of hours by ferry from Buenos Aires, just across the Rio de la Plata, Colonia del Sacramento will make you travel back in time. If you're spending a few days in Buenos Aires and would like to cross over to Uruguay for a one day trip, Colonia is your best choice!
During my 3-day trip to Buenos Aires , its proximity to Uruguay was too tempting not to visit this intriguing country during the free day that I had. Even though my first choice was Montevideo, the Uruguayan capital, I soon realised that a one day trip wouldn't give me enough time to enjoy this great city. First of all, the last ferry of the day back to Buenos Aires departs only 4h after the first one arrives, which is clearly not enough time. Considering this, Colonia was the wisest option as a one day trip to Uruguay.
The city was much closer to Buenos Aires, and also its size makes it a lot easier to explore in just one day. I definitely didn't regret my choice! The easiest way to get to Colonia from Buenos Aires is by ferry. Located just on the other bank of the Rio de la Plata, it only takes a couple of hours to get there.
There's a couple different ferry companies that you can choose from:. Buquebus : leaving from Puerto Madero , this is the most popular company crossing to Uruguay.
The fastest crossing takes about 1h15m, and they also offer a slow service that takes three hours not worth it, as it also includes a bus ride and the difference in price is minimal.
