There are 2 ways to get from Montevideo to Cape Town by plane 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 from Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MVD - CPT
15h 7mR 14,680–19,354Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly
cheapest- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane AEP - CPT
17h 35mR 12,397–25,616
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Cape Town is to car ferry and fly which costs R 12 000 - R 26 000 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Cape Town is to fly which takes 15h 7m and costs R 14 000 - R 20 000.
The distance between Montevideo and Cape Town is 6712 km.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from Montevideo to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 5h ahead of Montevideo. It is currently 1:35 PM in Montevideo and 6:35 PM in Cape Town.
There are 8001+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Cape Town, South Africa?
Gol Transportes Aéreos, South African Airways, and LATAM Chile fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–23,000
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–28,000
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–24,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Asuncion, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–24,000
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–20,000
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Cape Town International Airport via Curitiba, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–20,000
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Cape Town International Airport via Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–20,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–23,000
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
- 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
- R 1,100–2,400
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- R 1,200–1,800
- Bussines
- R 1,400–2,100
- First
- R 1,600–2,400
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