There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Punta del Este by plane, bus, 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, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane ORD - MVD
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus
17h 56m$392–767Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MDW - MVD
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus
17h 33m$452–1,617Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MKE - MVD
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus
22h 23m$582–2,128Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane ORD - PDP
22h 11m$504–1,808Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane ORD - AEP
- Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Estebus
24h 33m$518–836Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane MDW - PDP
22h 14m$704–2,608
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Punta del Este is to fly and bus which costs $390 - $800 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Punta del Este is to fly and bus which takes 17h 33m and costs $450 - $1,700.
The distance between Chicago and Punta del Este is 9284 km.
It takes approximately 17h 56m to get from Chicago to Punta del Este, including transfers.
Punta del Este is 3h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:47 AM in Chicago and 12:47 PM in Punta del Este.
There are 1358+ hotels available in Punta del Este.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Punta del Este, Uruguay?
United Airlines, Azul, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- 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
- $650–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- 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 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- 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
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Washington Dulles, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday 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
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- 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
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Rosario
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Miami, Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- 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
- $290–950
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Panama City, Tucuman
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
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
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +598 2409 4949
- reservas@cot.com.uy
- Website
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
- Phone
- +598 2902 1818
- atencionalcliente@copsa.com.uy
- Website
- copsa.com.uy
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $9–12
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $85–120
- Business
- $95–140
- First
- $110–180
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