There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Montevideo by plane, train, shuttle, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane EDI - MVD
20h 57m$513–1,513Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane GLA - MVD
23h 38m$395–1,347Train to Newcastle, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane NCL - MVD
23h 33m$483–1,614Fly Edinburgh Airport to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane EDI - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
27h 47mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane GLA - AEP
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
25h 40m$396–1,299Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane DND - MVD
28h$618–2,050Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane EDI - EZE
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
23h 36m$895–1,475
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Montevideo is to train and fly and car ferry which costs $390 - $1,300 and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Montevideo is to fly which takes 20h 57m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Edinburgh and Montevideo is 11285 km.
It takes approximately 20h 57m to get from Edinburgh to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 4h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 6:41 AM in Edinburgh and 2:41 AM in Montevideo.
There are 525+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Iberia, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 6 times a week.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Madrid, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Carrasco International Airport via London Heathrow, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Newcastle to Carrasco International Airport via London Heathrow, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Newcastle to Carrasco International Airport via Barcelona, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
- $70–150
- 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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