There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Montevideo by plane, car ferry, 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane LAX - MVD
18h 20m$298–1,113Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane LAX - AEP
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
21h 11m$559–1,365Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane SAN - MVD
22h 3m$314–1,186Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane LAX - EZE
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
22h 44m$590–1,375
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Montevideo is to fly which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Montevideo is to fly which takes 18h 20m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Los Angeles and Montevideo is 10072 km.
It takes approximately 18h 20m to get from Los Angeles to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 4h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 11:50 PM in Los Angeles and 3:50 AM in Montevideo.
There are 536+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile and Copa Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago, Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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