Río de la Plata

6 ports

ports: 6
Operators: 6
Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento: 1h 15m
Tigre to Carmelo: 3h

Interisleña, Jilguero and Sturla Viajes sail to the Río de la Plata from 18 ports in Argentina, mostly Paraná Miní, Paraná de las Palmas and Arroyo Cruz Colorada. Within the Río de la Plata, ferries link six ports. The main crossing, from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento, takes 1 hour 15 minutes and runs eight times a day; the longest within the Río de la Plata, from Tigre to Carmelo, takes 3 hours. Only Buquebus and Colonia Express take cars.

Ferries to the Río de la Plata

19 routes

Argentina

Isla Centenario to TigreSturla Viajes10m12 a week Kanoo to TigreSturla Viajes15mTwice a day Recreo El Alcázar to TigreSturla Viajes15mTwice a day Isla El Descanso to TigreSturla Viajes25m5 a week Parque Lyfe to TigreSturla Viajes25mTwice a day Río Espera to TigreJilguero35m3 a day La Boca to Buenos AiresSturla Viajes40m4 a day Arroyo Abra Vieja to TigreInterisleña45mDaily Arroyo Cruz Colorada to TigreInterisleña1h 30m4 a day Arroyo Rama Negra to TigreInterisleña1h 30m3 a day Paraná de las Palmas to TigreInterisleña1h 30m6 a day Fondeadero to TigreInterisleña1h 45m3 a day Arroyo Durazno to TigreJilguero2hTwice a day Arroyo Pacífico to Tigre via Arroyo DuraznoJilguero2h 10mDaily Martín García to TigreSturla Viajes2h 10m4 a month Martín García to Buenos AiresSturla Viajes2h 10m4 a month Paraná Miní to TigreInterisleña2h 45m4 a day Carabelas to TigreInterisleña3h 30mDaily Campana to TigreJilguero3h 45mDaily

Argentina

2 ports

Buenos Aires5 destinations Tigre20 destinations

Uruguay

4 ports

Carmelo1 destination Colonia del Sacramento1 destination Montevideo1 destination Nueva Palmira1 destination

Ferry companies on the Río de la Plata

Interisleña

From Paraná Miní, Paraná de las Palmas, Arroyo Cruz Colorada and four other portsFoot passengers only

45m–3h 30m

Jilguero

From Arroyo Durazno, Campana, Arroyo Pacífico and Río EsperaFoot passengers only

35m–3h 45m

Buquebus

Calls at Buenos Aires, Colonia del Sacramento and MontevideoCarsHigh speed

1h 15m–2h 45m

Sturla Viajes

From La Boca, Parque Lyfe, Kanoo and four other portsFoot passengers only

10m–2h 10m

Colonia Express

Calls at Buenos Aires and Colonia del SacramentoCarsHigh speed

1h 15m

Líneas Delta Argentino

Calls at Tigre, Carmelo and Nueva PalmiraFoot passengers only

Questions

Where do ferries to the Río de la Plata leave from?

From Paraná Miní, Paraná de las Palmas, Arroyo Cruz Colorada and 15 other ports.

Which ferry companies sail to the Río de la Plata?

Interisleña: from Paraná Miní, Paraná de las Palmas, Arroyo Cruz Colorada, Fondeadero, Arroyo Rama Negra, Carabelas and Arroyo Abra Vieja. Jilguero: from Arroyo Durazno, Campana, Arroyo Pacífico and Río Espera. Sturla Viajes: from La Boca, Parque Lyfe, Kanoo, Recreo El Alcázar, Isla El Descanso, Martín García and Isla Centenario.

Can I take my car on a ferry to the Río de la Plata?

No. Foot passengers only.