There are 6 ways to get from Montevideo to Chile by plane, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly from Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane MVD - SCL
5h 40m$105–286Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry Montevideo
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Buenos Aires
25h 58m$144–296Drive 1,786.8 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Santiagocar 1,786.8 km
21h$309–446Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane AEP - SCL
8h 15m$140–358Bus via Buenos Aires
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Airesbus Montevideo / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Buenos Aires
28h 38mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Mendozabus Montevideo
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Mendoza
30h 32m$144–256
Montevideo to Chile by car ferry, foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Chile is to fly which costs $100 - $290 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Chile is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $100 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Chile. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at PA94-Parada 3 / Diez de Julio - San Francisco via 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and PI1178-Parada 6 /. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 38m.
The distance between Montevideo and Chile is 1405 km. The road distance is 1786.8 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Chile without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 25h 58m and costs $140 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Montevideo to Chile, including transfers.
Montevideo to Chile bus services, operated by Colonia Express, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Chile is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $100 - $290. Alternatively, you can Bus via Buenos Aires, which costs and takes 28h 38m.
Montevideo to Chile bus services, operated by Colonia Express, arrive at Puerto de Buenos Aires station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Chile is 1787 km. It takes approximately 21h to drive from Montevideo to Chile.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Chile?
Sky Airline, LATAM Chile, and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to PA94-Parada 3 / Diez de Julio - San Francisco via Puerto de Buenos Aires, 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., 1259 Martinez Zuviria Gustavo, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal Sur de Santiago, and PI1178-Parada 6 / in around 28h 38m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $90–130
- Semi Cama
- $75–110
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $110–150
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Book at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $120–150
- Leito
- $160–180
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $19–28
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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