There are 7 ways to get from Lima to Montevideo by plane, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, 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 to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane LIM - MVD
8h 16m$210–440Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry Buenos Aires
3d 4h$73–465Drive 4,049.4 km
- Drive from Lima to Montevideocar 4,049.4 km
2d 8h$820–1,185Fly to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane LIM - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
14h 56mFly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane LIM - AEP
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
11h 3m$231–523Bus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
3d 16h$253–398Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metánbus
- Take the bus from Metán to Terminal de Tucumánbus
- Take the train from Cevil Pozo to Retirotrain
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
3d 18h$199–517
Lima to Montevideo by bus and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Montevideo is to fly which costs $210 - $440 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Montevideo is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $210 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Amazonas and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Oltursa Lima Terminal, Terminal de Buses La Paz and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Lima and Montevideo is 3340 km. The road distance is 4049.4 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 3 days 4h and costs $70 - $470.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Lima to Montevideo, including transfers.
Lima to Montevideo bus services, operated by Vicuña Travel, depart from Oltursa Lima Terminal station.
The best way to get from Lima to Montevideo is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $210 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $400 and takes 3 days 16h.
Lima to Montevideo bus services, operated by Vicuña Travel, arrive at La Paz station.
Montevideo is 2h ahead of Lima. It is currently 3:25 AM in Lima and 5:25 AM in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amazonas to Terminal Tres Cruces via Andrés Aramburú, Oltursa Lima Terminal, La Paz, Terminal de Buses La Paz, and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro in around 3d 16h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–450
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–450
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–450
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–450
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–340
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Rosario, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Cordoba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Salta, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Cevil Pozo to Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–86
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $6–9
- Primera
- $28–60
- Pullman
- $30–75
- Primera (First)
- $25
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $86
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–260
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–314
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $150–220
- Cama
- $190–280
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–257
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $100–150
- Cama
- $130–190
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Victoursbol3@hotmail.com
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $88
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Quirquincho
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- Pullman General Belgrano
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–95
- Schedules at
- Pullman General Belgrano
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi Bed
- $27–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51–57
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $57
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–120
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $65–85
- Leito
- $100–120
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- Balut
Bus from Metán to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $11–12
- 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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