There are 5 ways to get from Montevideo to Cancún by plane, car ferry, train, 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 Carrasco International Airport to Cancún International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MVD - CUN
14h 30m$7,063–8,926Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane EZE - CUN
16h 8m$8,063–23,411Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane AEP - CUN
17h$7,352–14,700Fly Carrasco International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MVD - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
21h 11m$8,182–27,433Fly Carrasco International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane MVD - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cancún
23h 24m$8,922–33,739
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Cancún is to fly which costs $7000 - $9000 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Cancún is to fly which takes 14h 30m and costs $7000 - $9000.
The distance between Montevideo and Cancún is 7042 km.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Montevideo to Cancún, including transfers.
Cancún is 2h behind Montevideo. It is currently 9:34 AM in Montevideo and 7:34 AM in Cancún.
There are 1633+ hotels available in Cancún.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Cancún, Mexico?
Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,700–18,000
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,700–18,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $240–300
- Local Tourist
- $310–370
- National Tourist
- $460–550
- International Tourist
- $600–750
- National Premier
- $700–900
- International Premier
- $950–1,200
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $3,500–5,500
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,600
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $1,300–1,900
- Bussines
- $1,500–2,200
- First
- $1,700–2,600
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,600
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $1,300–1,900
- Bussines
- $1,500–2,200
- First
- $1,700–2,600
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