Plan on about 7 h 3 min of driving for the 318-mile (511 km) trip from Colonia del Sacramento to Chuy, before any stops.
Full advisory: Uruguay. Advisory issued: Uruguay July 28, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Uruguay: “Several of the main highways are particularly accident-ridden.”
| Distance by road | 318 mi (511 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 7 h 3 min |
| Main roads, in order | I-B |
| Departments on the route | Colonia, San José, Canelones, Maldonado, Rocha |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 12.7 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Colonia del Sacramento to Chuy is like
I-B (6 mi) carries about 2% of the 318 miles. It runs through 5 departments: Colonia, San José, Canelones, Maldonado, Rocha. Of the 9 stops listed below, 5 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Colonia del Sacramento to Chuy
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–46 | 46 | Colonia, San José |
| connecting roads | 46–47 | 1 | San José |
| local roads | 47–68 | 21 | San José |
| connecting roads | 68–71 | 3 | San José |
| local roads | 71–138 | 67 | San José, Canelones |
| connecting roads | 138–139 | 1 | Canelones |
| local roads | 139–167 | 28 | Canelones, Maldonado |
| I-B | 167–173 | 6 | Maldonado |
| local roads | 173–318 | 145 | Maldonado, Rocha |
- Mile 45 of this route: Colonia → San José (department line)
- Mile 93 of this route: San José → Canelones (department line)
- Mile 162 of this route: Canelones → Maldonado (department line)
- Mile 219 of this route: Maldonado → Rocha (department line)
Where to stop on the way to Chuy
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Teatro Macció (mile 68), Museo Departamental de San José (mile 68), Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (mile 103), Teatro 25 de Mayo (mile 236), Santa Teresa National Park (mile 295)
- Nature and outdoors: Laguna José Ignacio (mile 207), Santa Teresa National Park (mile 295)
- Museums and history: Museum of Rosario Mural Art (mile 30), Museo Departamental de San José (mile 68), Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (mile 103), Iglesia de Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes (mile 139)
Museum of Rosario Mural Art
Rather than a building, the Museum of Rosario Mural Art is a circuit of history-themed murals spread around Rosario, in Uruguay's Colonia department.
Teatro Macció
San José de Mayo's Teatro Bartolomé Macció is a traditional theater, regarded as the city's most important building architecturally and declared a Historic Monument of Uruguay in 1984.
Museo Departamental de San José
Set in central San José de Mayo, the Museo Departamental de San José is a history and fine arts museum that also runs a library, archives and cultural programs.
Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Construction of Canelones' Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe began in 1816; the church became a cathedral in 1961 and Uruguay's national shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 2020.
Iglesia de Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
Since 2021, UNESCO has counted Eladio Dieste's Church of Christ the Worker among its World Heritage Sites. The engineer's brick church in Estación Atlántida was inaugurated in 1960 and is known for its undulating walls and roof.
Laguna José Ignacio
In Uruguay's Maldonado Department, Laguna José Ignacio is a coastal lagoon kept apart from the Atlantic Ocean by a sandbank.
Teatro 25 de Mayo
Rocha's Teatro 25 de Mayo opened in 1910 as an Italian-style theater in the eclectic style, with room for about 400 people. Now a cultural complex, it is a stop on the city's self-guided heritage walk.
Santa Teresa National Park
Santa Teresa National Park on Rocha's coast was created to frame the colonial Santa Teresa Fortress; its grounds hold more than two million planted trees from five continents, a greenhouse and native wetland and woodland wildlife.
Parque Nacional Laguna Negra
In Rocha department, Laguna Negra National Park protects the waters of Laguna Negra, the Potrerillo de Santa Teresa biological station and part of Santa Teresa National Park north of Route 9.
More drives to Chuy
- Minas to Chuy
- Montevideo to Chuy
- Durazno to Chuy
- Carmelo to Chuy
- Mercedes, Uruguay to Chuy
- Paysandú to Chuy
From Colonia del Sacramento to other places in Uruguay
- Colonia del Sacramento to Veinticinco de Agosto
- Colonia del Sacramento to Fray Marcos
- Colonia del Sacramento to Alejandro Gallinal
- Colonia del Sacramento to Barra de Valizas
- Colonia del Sacramento to Punta del Diablo
- Colonia del Sacramento to Treinta y Tres
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Colonia del Sacramento to Chuy?
About 7 h 3 min of driving without stops, over 318 miles.
What is the driving distance from Colonia del Sacramento to Chuy?
About 318 miles (511 km) on the Wayro route. Other map services may show a few miles more or less, depending on where they start and end in each city.
Is it safe to drive from Colonia del Sacramento to Chuy?
The U.S. State Department rates Uruguay Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
What are good stops between Colonia del Sacramento and Chuy?
Closest to the road: Museo Departamental de San José (history museum, mile 68, 0.7 mi from the route); Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (cathedral, mile 103, 0.0 mi from the route); Santa Teresa National Park (national park, mile 295, 0.1 mi from the route). All stops are described above.
How we put this guide together
Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route: at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors.