There are 6 ways to get from La Serena to Montevideo by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane LSC - MVD
5h 5m$130–490Bus via Buenos Aires
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Montevideo - Plaza Cubabus
40h 43m$120–288Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
31h 28m$226–382Drive 1,955.9 km
- Drive from La Serena to Montevideocar 1,955.9 km
25h 32m$338–489Fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane LSC - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
8h 7m$191–441Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Mendozabus La Serena
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Tres Crucesbus Mendoza
36h$169–283
La Florida Airport (LSC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Serena to Montevideo is to bus via Buenos Aires which costs $120 - $290 and takes 40h 43m.
The fastest way to get from La Serena to Montevideo is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $130 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from La Serena to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Terminal de buses La Serena and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h.
The distance between La Serena and Montevideo is 1545 km. The road distance is 1955.9 km.
The best way to get from La Serena to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 31h 28m and costs $220 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from La Serena to Montevideo, including transfers.
La Serena to Montevideo bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, depart from Terminal de buses La Serena station.
The best way to get from La Serena to Montevideo is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $130 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $290 and takes 36h.
La Serena to Montevideo bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Montevideo is 1h ahead of La Serena. It is currently 10:43 AM in La Serena and 11:43 AM in Montevideo.
What companies run services between La Serena, Chile and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile and JetSMART fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal Mendoza in around 36h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from La Florida Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from La Florida Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Antofagasta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from La Florida Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Calama, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from La Florida Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Antofagasta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from La Florida Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Calama, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- catainternacional.com
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–93
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $45–65
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $50–70
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–93
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $55–80
- Semi Cama
- $45–65
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $65–90
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- [email protected]
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $130–150
- Leito
- $160–190
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $53–95
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $55–80
- Cama
- $70–95
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–75
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $45–65
- Bed
- $60–85
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- [email protected]
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Montevideo - Plaza Cuba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–98
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi Bed
- $28–35
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Montevideo - Plaza Cuba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53–59
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $59
- 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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