There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Montevideo by plane, car ferry, 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 Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MEL - MVD
23h 7m$620–1,820Fly Melbourne Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane MEL - AEP
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
23h 15m$1,291–1,972Fly Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane MEL - EZE
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
25h 8m$1,102–1,782Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MEB - MVD
47h 59m$754–2,104Fly Melbourne Airport to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane MEL - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
25h 19m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Montevideo is to fly which costs $600 - $1,900 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Montevideo is to fly which takes 23h 7m and costs $600 - $1,900.
The distance between Melbourne and Montevideo is 11710 km.
It takes approximately 23h 7m to get from Melbourne to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 14h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:59 AM in Melbourne and 11:59 AM in Montevideo.
There are 560+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile flies from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago, Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 23m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Website
- silkwayairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Santiago, Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- 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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