There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Montevideo by plane 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 Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MEL - MVD
22h 54m$670–1,820Fly 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 carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
23h 15m$1,291–1,972Fly 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 carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
25h 8m$1,102–1,782Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MEB - MVD
47h 59m$754–2,104
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Montevideo is to fly which costs $650 - $1,900 and takes 22h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Montevideo is to fly which takes 22h 54m and costs $650 - $1,900.
The distance between Melbourne and Montevideo is 11710 km.
It takes approximately 22h 54m to get from Melbourne to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 14h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:20 AM in Melbourne and 10:20 AM in Montevideo.
There are 631+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago, Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 23m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- 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
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