There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Montevideo by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)ZRH - MVD
18h 58m$659–1,210Train to Basel, fly to Carrasco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)BSL - MVD
23h 12m$515–2,011Fly Zurich Airport to Punta Del Este Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)ZRH - PDP
- Take the bus from Terminal Maldonado to Terminal Tres Cruces
25h 26m$718–2,324Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)SXB - MVD
30h 24m$674–2,049Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)MXP - MVD
23h 21m$611–1,801
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Montevideo is to fly which costs $650 - $1,300 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Montevideo is to fly which takes 18h 58m and costs $650 - $1,300.
The distance between Zurich and Montevideo is 11210 km.
It takes approximately 18h 58m to get from Zurich to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 4h behind Zurich. It is currently 10:52 PM in Zurich and 6:52 PM in Montevideo.
There are 481+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Swiss, LATAM Chile, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Basel to Carrasco International Airport via Barcelona, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Basel to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Zurich Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Basel to Carrasco International Airport via Barcelona, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Basel to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Basel to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Zurich Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- silkwayairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Sao Paulo, Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- $30–50
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–41
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–305
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $295–305
- Couchette Carriage
- $140–170
- Seating Carriage
- $29–40
- Phone
- +598 2409 4949
- reservas@cot.com.uy
- Website
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Maldonado to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
- Phone
- +598 2902 1818
- atencionalcliente@copsa.com.uy
- Website
- copsa.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Maldonado to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $9–12
- Phone
- +598-2409 0999
- informes@turismar.com.uy
- Website
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Maldonado to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- Book at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
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