There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Montevideo by plane, train, shuttle, or car ferry
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 6m$302–1,205Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MDW - MVD
19h 27m$432–1,605Train, 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
20h 26m$501–1,737Fly 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 carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
22h 1m$624–1,457Fly 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
22h 25mFly 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 carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
21h 8m$524–1,867Fly 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 carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
21h 30m$394–1,367
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Montevideo is to fly which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Montevideo is to fly which takes 17h 6m and costs $300 - $1,200.
The distance between Chicago and Montevideo is 9186 km.
It takes approximately 17h 6m to get from Chicago to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 2h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:22 PM in Chicago and 9:22 PM in Montevideo.
There are 538+ 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
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Indianapolis to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Indianapolis to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Miami, Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- 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
- $600–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- 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
- $600–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Punta Cana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- 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
- $390–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- silkwayairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Panama City, Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
- 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
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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