There are 4 ways to get from New Orleans to Montevideo by plane, shuttle, bus, 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MSY - MVD
15h 49m$422–1,602Bus, bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane PNS - MVD
19h 17m$340–1,249Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane MSY - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
23h 34mFly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane MSY - EZE
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
20h 8m$504–1,764
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Montevideo is to bus and fly which costs $340 - $1,300 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Montevideo is to fly which takes 15h 49m and costs $420 - $1,600.
The distance between New Orleans and Montevideo is 8091 km.
It takes approximately 15h 49m to get from New Orleans to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 2h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 12:26 PM in New Orleans and 2:26 PM in Montevideo.
There are 521+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Montevideo, Uruguay?
American Airlines flies from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- 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
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