By road, Melo and Veinticinco de Agosto are about 268 miles (431 km) apart, or roughly 6 h 1 min of driving.
Full advisory: Uruguay. Advisory issued: Uruguay July 28, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Uruguay: “Illumination, pavement markings, and road surfaces for secondary roads can be poor.”
| Total distance | 268 mi (431 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 6 h 1 min |
| Departments on the route | Cerro Largo, Treinta y Tres, Lavalleja, Canelones, San José, Florida |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 10.7 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
On the road from Melo to Veinticinco de Agosto
It runs through 6 departments: Cerro Largo, Treinta y Tres, Lavalleja, Canelones, San José, Florida. Of the 8 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Melo to Veinticinco de Agosto, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–216 | 216 | Cerro Largo, Treinta y Tres, Lavalleja, Canelones |
| connecting roads | 216–217 | 1 | Canelones |
| local roads | 217–250 | 33 | Canelones |
| connecting roads | 250–253 | 3 | Canelones |
| local roads | 253–268 | 15 | Canelones, San José, Florida |
- Mile 32 of this route: Cerro Largo → Treinta y Tres (department line)
- Mile 87 of this route: Treinta y Tres → Lavalleja (department line)
- Mile 198 of this route: Lavalleja → Canelones (department line)
- Mile 263 of this route: Canelones → San José (department line)
- Mile 267 of this route: San José → Florida (department line)
Stops between Melo and Veinticinco de Agosto
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museo Agustín Araújo (mile 70), Cathedral of Minas (mile 173), Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (mile 252)
- Nature and outdoors: Salto del Penitente (mile 162), Parque nacional Arequita (mile 171), Laguna del Cisne (mile 217)
- Museums and history: Museo Agustín Araújo (mile 70), Cathedral of Minas (mile 173), Iglesia de Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes (mile 216), Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (mile 252)
Quebrada de los Cuervos
Crossed by the Yerbal Chico creek, the Quebrada de los Cuervos is a ravine in Treinta y Tres department and a natural protected area in Uruguay.
Museo Agustín Araújo
Treinta y Tres's departmental fine arts museum, the Museo Agustín Araújo is a public museum in the city of Treinta y Tres, Uruguay.
Salto del Penitente
Parque nacional Arequita
Arequita National Park is a protected natural area in Lavalleja department, southeastern Uruguay, known for Cerro Arequita, its related rock formations and its biodiversity.
Cathedral of Minas
Minas's main Catholic church, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception served as the seat of the Diocese of Minas from 1960 to 2020.
Iglesia de Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
Wavy brick walls and a rippling brick roof define this church in Estación Atlántida, along with an openwork brick bell tower and a baptistery set underground. Engineer Eladio Dieste designed it, and it opened in 1960.
Laguna del Cisne
Near Salinas in Canelones, Laguna del Cisne is a subtropical lagoon of about 1.8 km², fed by a watershed of some 50 km², that has supplied drinking water to the Costa de Oro area since 1970.
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.
More drives to Veinticinco de Agosto
- Colonia del Sacramento to Veinticinco de Agosto
- Carmelo to Veinticinco de Agosto
- Paysandú to Veinticinco de Agosto
- Tacuarembó to Veinticinco de Agosto
- Salto to Veinticinco de Agosto
- Rivera to Veinticinco de Agosto
From Melo to other places in Uruguay
- Melo to Punta del Diablo
- Melo to Minas
- Melo to Barra de Valizas
- Melo to La Paloma
- Melo to Piriápolis
- Melo to Fray Marcos
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Melo to Veinticinco de Agosto?
About 6 h 1 min of driving without stops, over 268 miles.
What is the driving distance from Melo to Veinticinco de Agosto?
About 268 miles (431 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.
What does the U.S. travel advisory say about the Melo to Veinticinco de Agosto drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Uruguay Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
What are good stops between Melo and Veinticinco de Agosto?
Closest to the road: Museo Agustín Araújo (museum, mile 70, 0.8 mi from the route); Cathedral of Minas (cathedral, mile 173, 0.6 mi from the route); Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (cathedral, mile 252, 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.