There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Montevideo by plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane SAN - MVD
17h 28m$400–1,400Fly Tijuana International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane TIJ - MVD
23h 23m$384–1,323Fly San Diego International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane SAN - EZE
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
21h 28m$475–1,490Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane LAX - MVD
20h 54m$548–1,046
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Montevideo is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 20h 54m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Montevideo is to fly which takes 17h 28m and costs $400 - $1,400.
The distance between San Diego and Montevideo is 9874 km.
It takes approximately 17h 28m to get from San Diego to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 4h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 9:26 PM in San Diego and 1:26 AM in Montevideo.
There are 536+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Montevideo, Uruguay?
American Airlines and Copa Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) twice daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Monterrey, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Mexico City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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