There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Montevideo by plane, car ferry, shuttle, or train
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 28m$452–755Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
cheapest- 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 23m$448–1,106Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MDW - MVD
18h 46m$492–1,805Fly 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 3mTrain to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane GRR - MVD
27h 29m$702–2,609Fly 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
21h 30m$720–1,667Fly 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 27m$470–767
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 $470 - $800 and takes 21h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Montevideo is to fly which takes 17h 28m and costs $450 - $800.
The distance between Chicago and Montevideo is 9186 km.
It takes approximately 17h 28m to get from Chicago to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 2h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:52 PM in Chicago and 6:52 PM in Montevideo.
There are 155+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Montevideo, Uruguay?
American Airlines, Copa 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
- $380–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Montego Bay, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Newark, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Newark, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Miami, Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- 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
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–3,100
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–3,100
- 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
- $350–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $55–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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