There are 5 ways to get from Christchurch to Montevideo by plane, car ferry, shuttle, 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 Christchurch International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane CHC - MVD
29h 5m$653–1,903Fly Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane CHC - EZE
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
22h 49m$455–1,165Fly Christchurch International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane CHC - AEP
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
25h 16m$574–1,555Shuttle to Nelson Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane NSN - MVD
31h 6m$965–2,971Train to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Christchurch to Blenheimtrain
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane BHE - MVD
31h 9m$874–2,501
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to Montevideo is to fly and car ferry which costs $450 - $1,200 and takes 22h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to Montevideo is to fly and car ferry which takes 22h 49m and costs $450 - $1,200.
The distance between Christchurch and Montevideo is 10047 km.
It takes approximately 29h 5m to get from Christchurch to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 16h behind Christchurch. It is currently 4:32 PM in Christchurch and 12:32 AM in Montevideo.
There are 620+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Jetstar, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Auckland, Santiago, Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Wellington, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Palmerston, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Nelson Airport, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 43m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Rotorua, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Palmerston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 21m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Rotorua, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Palmerston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–301
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $301
- Scenic
- $120–150
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $114–569
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $569
- Per person
- $114
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- 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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