Car hire and driving in Salto
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Uruguay traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Salto
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salto to Uruguaiana | Brazil | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Salto to Paraná | Argentina | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Salto to Santa Fe | Argentina | 262 km (163 mi) | about 4 h |
| Salto to San Nicolás de los Arroyos | Argentina | 303 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 37 min |
| Salto to Rosario | Argentina | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Salto to José C. Paz | Argentina | 356 km (221 mi) | about 5 h 26 min |
| Salto to San Miguel | Argentina | 358 km (222 mi) | about 5 h 27 min |
| Salto to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 361 km (224 mi) | about 5 h 30 min |
| Salto to Avellaneda | Argentina | 366 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Salto to Bagé | Brazil | 366 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Salto to Castelar | Argentina | 368 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
| Salto to Moreno | Argentina | 369 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 38 min |
| Salto to São Paulo | Brazil | 1,416 km (880 mi) | about 21 h 35 min |
| Salto to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,737 km (1,079 mi) | about 26 h 30 min |
| Salto to Santiago | Chile | 1,212 km (753 mi) | about 18 h 29 min |
| Salto to Córdoba | Argentina | 591 km (367 mi) | about 9 h 1 min |
| Salto to Curitiba | Brazil | 1,077 km (669 mi) | about 16 h 25 min |
| Salto to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,601 km (995 mi) | about 24 h 25 min |
| Salto to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 661 km (411 mi) | about 10 h 4 min |
| Salto to Asunción | Paraguay | 679 km (422 mi) | about 10 h 21 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Salto?
The right, as everywhere in Uruguay.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.