There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Montevideo by plane, train, subway, 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane SJC - MVD
21h 20m$372–1,302Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane SFO - MVD
20h 30m$566–1,220BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane OAK - MVD
21h 2m$399–1,412Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane SJC - EZE
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
22h 38m$464–1,564Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane SFO - EZE
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
24h 11m$598–1,182
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Montevideo is to Caltrain and fly which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Montevideo is to Caltrain and fly which takes 20h 30m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between San Jose and Montevideo is 10543 km.
It takes approximately 21h 20m to get from San Jose to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 4h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 4:04 AM in San Jose and 8:04 AM in Montevideo.
There are 521+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Los Angeles, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Mexico City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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
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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