There are 7 ways to get from Chile to Montevideo by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Antofagasta Airport
best- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)ANF - MVD
6h 2m$175–342Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Ómnibus LiniersSantiago
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto MontevideoBuenos Aires
24h 30m$77–124Drive 1,788.6 km
- Drive from Santiago to Montevideo1,788.6 km
20h 55m$310–447Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)SCL - MVD
5h 44m$78–217Fly from La Araucanía International Airport
- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)ZCO - MVD
8h 2m$204–758Bus via Morón
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Ómnibus LiniersSantiago
- Take the bus from Puerto de Buenos Aires to Terminal Tres CrucesBuenos Aires
27h 1m$147–217Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal MendozaSantiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Tres CrucesMendoza
30h 49m$145–266
Chile to Montevideo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chile to Montevideo is to bus and car ferry which costs $75 - $130 and takes 24h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chile to Montevideo is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $75 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Chile to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal Sur de Santiago, 10910 Paz Gral. Av. and Puerto de Buenos Aires. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 1m.
The distance between Chile and Montevideo is 1927 km. The road distance is 1788.6 km.
The best way to get from Chile to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 24h 30m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Chile to Montevideo, including transfers.
Chile to Montevideo bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
The best way to get from Chile to Montevideo is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $170 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus via Morón, which costs $140 - $220 and takes 27h 1m.
Chile to Montevideo bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chile to Montevideo is 1789 km. It takes approximately 20h 55m to drive from Chile to Montevideo.
What companies run services between Chile and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego to Terminal Tres Cruces via PI345-Parada 2 /, Terminal Sur de Santiago, Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers, 10910 Paz Gral. Av., mendoza y espinoza, and Puerto de Buenos Aires in around 27h 1m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Concepcion, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carrasco International Airport via La Serena, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $55–75
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $65–85
- Ejecutivo
- $65–85
Bus from Puerto de Buenos Aires to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Book at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Economic
- $90–105
- Express
- $100–115
- Classic
- $115–130
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendoza
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $19–28
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $130–160
- Leito
- $160–190
- 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
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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