There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Montevideo by plane, car ferry, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane ORD - MVD
17h 35m$422–1,405Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MDW - MVD
21h 39m$602–2,005Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane ORD - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
21h 21m$574–977Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane IND - MVD
21h 15m$551–1,810Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane ORD - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
21h 1mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane MDW - EZE
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
20h 58m$564–1,787Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane ORD - EZE
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
21h 30m$584–1,487
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Montevideo is to fly and car ferry which costs $550 - $1,000 and takes 21h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Montevideo is to fly which takes 17h 35m and costs $420 - $1,400.
The distance between Chicago and Montevideo is 9186 km.
It takes approximately 17h 35m to get from Chicago to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 2h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:49 PM in Chicago and 5:49 PM in Montevideo.
There are 538+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Montego Bay, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Miami, Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $24–28
- 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
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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