There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Montevideo by plane, car ferry, or shuttle
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane SYD - MVD
22h 8m$913–2,216Fly Canberra International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane CBR - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
24h 32m$521–1,640Fly Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MEL - MVD
22h 34m$713–2,413Fly Canberra International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane CBR - MVD
23h 52m$702–2,204Fly Sydney International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane SYD - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
22h 48m$832–2,152Fly Melbourne Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane MEL - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
23h 14m$1,032–2,249Fly Sydney International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane SYD - EZE
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
24h 7m$943–2,163Fly Sydney International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane SYD - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
26h 53m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Montevideo is to fly and car ferry which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 24h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Montevideo is to fly which takes 22h 8m and costs $900 - $2,300.
The distance between Australia and Montevideo is 11893 km.
It takes approximately 22h 8m to get from Australia to Montevideo, including transfers.
There are 488+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Australia and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Qantas and LATAM Chile fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago, Neuquen
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Santiago, Mendoza, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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