There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Montevideo by train, plane, 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.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane ZRH - MVD
21h 41m$689–1,414Fly Basel to Carrasco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane BSL - MVD
21h 38m$554–1,605Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane SXB - MVD
29h$676–1,854Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane GVA - MVD
21h 59m$745–1,477Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane ZRH - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
25h 46m
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Montevideo is to train and fly which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Montevideo is to fly which takes 21h 38m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Basel and Montevideo is 11295 km.
It takes approximately 21h 41m to get from Basel to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 5h behind Basel. It is currently 6:41 PM in Basel and 1:41 PM in Montevideo.
There are 541+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Montevideo, Uruguay?
easyJet, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) once daily.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Zurich Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Madrid, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Basel to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
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