There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Montevideo by plane, taxi, 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)SJO - MVD
12h 21m$302–603Fly Limón International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)LIO - MVD
13h 22m$261–1,013Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQP
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)XQP - MVD
13h 25m$373–1,095Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)SJO - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
16h 39m$262–588
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Montevideo is to fly and car ferry which costs $260 - $600 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Montevideo is to fly which takes 12h 21m and costs $300 - $650.
The distance between Costa Rica and Montevideo is 5826 km.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Costa Rica to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 3h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 2:14 PM in Costa Rica and 5:14 PM in Montevideo.
There are 483+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–460
Flights from Limón International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–470
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima, Tucuman
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–470
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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