There are 8 ways to get from Montevideo to Chile by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Carrasco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane MVD - SCL
5h 22m$117–311Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry Montevideo
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Buenos Aires
26h 16m$143–274Drive 1,786.8 km
- Drive from Montevideo to Santiagocar 1,786.8 km
21h 2m$309–446Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane AEP - SCL
7h 56m$149–406Fly Carrasco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane MVD - ANF
8h 17m$179–583Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane PDP - SCL
10h 12mBus via Buenos Aires
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Airesbus Montevideo / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Buenos Aires
28h 38mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Mendozabus Montevideo
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Mendoza
30h 32m$144–252
Montevideo to Chile by car ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Chile is to fly which costs $110 - $320 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Chile is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $110 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Montevideo to Chile. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tres Cruces and arriving at PA94-Parada 3 / Diez de Julio - San Francisco via 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and PI1178-Parada 6 /. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 38m.
The distance between Montevideo and Chile is 1405 km. The road distance is 1786.8 km.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Chile without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 26h 16m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Montevideo to Chile, including transfers.
Montevideo to Chile bus services, operated by Colonia Express, depart from Terminal Tres Cruces station.
The best way to get from Montevideo to Chile is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $110 - $320. Alternatively, you can Bus via Buenos Aires, which costs and takes 28h 38m.
Montevideo to Chile bus services, operated by Colonia Express, arrive at Puerto de Buenos Aires station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montevideo to Chile is 1787 km. It takes approximately 21h 2m to drive from Montevideo to Chile.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Chile?
JetSMART, Sky Airline, and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to PA94-Parada 3 / Diez de Julio - San Francisco via Puerto de Buenos Aires, 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., 1259 Martinez Zuviria Gustavo, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal Sur de Santiago, and PI1178-Parada 6 / in around 28h 38m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cata International
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $80–120
- Semi Cama
- $70–100
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $100–130
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $80–120
- Semi Cama
- $70–100
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $100–130
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +598 2 403 8050
- [email protected]
- Website
- coloniaexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Book at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- [email protected]
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- 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
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $13–18
- Cama
- $16–23
- Premium
- $55–70
- 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
- $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 Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- 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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