There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Montevideo by plane, car ferry, or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MEL - MVD
22h 23m$713–2,415Fly Melbourne Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane MEL - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
23h 14m$1,033–1,848Train to Albury, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane ABX - MVD
27h 47m$820–2,514Fly Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane MEL - EZE
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
28h 41m$943–1,858Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MEB - MVD
44h 30m$755–2,307
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Montevideo is to fly which costs $750 - $2,400 and takes 44h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Montevideo is to fly which takes 22h 23m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Melbourne and Montevideo is 11708 km.
It takes approximately 22h 23m to get from Melbourne to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 14h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:07 AM in Melbourne and 5:07 PM in Montevideo.
There are 483+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile flies from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Albury to Carrasco International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago, Neuquen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Albury to Carrasco International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–110
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $23–30
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $95–110
- 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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