There are 5 ways to get from Christchurch to Montevideo by plane, car ferry, train, 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.
Fly Christchurch International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane CHC - MVD
20h 19m$603–1,703Fly Christchurch International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane CHC - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
23h 34m$554–1,475Fly Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane CHC - EZE
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
22h 32m$1,185–1,585Train 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
27h 55m$938–2,504Fly Christchurch International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane CHC - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
37h 53m
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to Montevideo is to fly and car ferry which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 23h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to Montevideo is to fly which takes 20h 19m and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between Christchurch and Montevideo is 10046 km.
It takes approximately 20h 19m to get from Christchurch to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 15h behind Christchurch. It is currently 8:19 AM in Christchurch and 5:19 PM in Montevideo.
There are 535+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Jetstar, LATAM Chile, and Air New Zealand fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Wellington, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Palmerston, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Nelson, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Auckland, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Auckland, Santiago, Mendoza, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Rotorua, Auckland, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Palmerston, Auckland, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Nelson, Auckland, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Rotorua, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Palmerston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Nelson, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–305
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $305
- Scenic
- $130–170
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- 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
- $70–170
- 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
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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