There are 8 ways to get from Montevideo to Chile by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Carrasco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane MVD - SCL
5h 22m$120–339Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry Montevideo
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Buenos Aires
26h 16m$143–274Drive 1,788.4 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Santiagocar 1,788.4 km
20h 57m$363–524Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane AEP - SCL
7h 56m$149–426Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane PDP - SCL
10h 12mFly Carrasco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane MVD - ANF
8h 21m$273–584Bus 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$142–250
Montevideo to Chile by car ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Chile is to fly which costs $120 - $340 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Chile is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $120 - $340.
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 1788.4 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Chile without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 26h 16m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 22m 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 22m and costs $120 - $340. 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 1788 km. It takes approximately 20h 57m to drive from Montevideo to Chile.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Chile?
JetSMART, Sky Airline, and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 4 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 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $80–120
- Semi Cama
- $70–100
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $100–130
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $80–120
- Semi Cama
- $70–100
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $100–130
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
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
- $13–19
- Cama
- $17–23
- Premium
- $55–70
- 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
- $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 Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- 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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