There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Montevideo by plane, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MEL - MVD
22h 40m$1,220–2,020Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MEB - MVD
47h 31m$654–1,904Fly 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
22h 24m$788–2,371Fly 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
27h 19m$899–2,082Fly Melbourne Airport to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane MEL - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
22h 39m
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 $650 - $1,900 and takes 47h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Montevideo is to fly and car ferry which takes 22h 24m and costs $750 - $2,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Montevideo is 11710 km.
It takes approximately 22h 40m to get from Melbourne to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 13h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:50 PM in Melbourne and 1:50 AM in Montevideo.
There are 524+ 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) 3 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- 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
- $17–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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