There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Montevideo by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
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
16h 47m$384–758Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MDW - MVD
16h 55m$454–1,708Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MKE - MVD
22h 27m$625–2,421Fly 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 48m$442–741Fly 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 5m$522–2,352Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane ORD - PDP
- Take the bus from Terminal Maldonado to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
24h 18m$512–2,019
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 $440 - $750 and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Montevideo is to fly which takes 16h 47m and costs $380 - $800.
The distance between Chicago and Montevideo is 9184 km.
It takes approximately 16h 47m to get from Chicago to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 3h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:28 AM in Chicago and 11:28 AM in Montevideo.
There are 481+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Montego Bay, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- 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 and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Tucuman
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- 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
- $300–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +598 2902 1818
- atencionalcliente@copsa.com.uy
- Website
- copsa.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Maldonado to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $10–13
- Phone
- +598 2409 4949
- reservas@cot.com.uy
- Website
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Maldonado to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
- Phone
- +598-2409 0999
- informes@turismar.com.uy
- Website
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Maldonado to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- Book at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- 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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