There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to Montevideo by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane SCL - MVD
5h 28m$112–312Bus via Morón
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Ómnibus Liniersbus Santiago
- Take the bus from Puerto de Buenos Aires to Terminal Tres Crucesbus Buenos Aires
26h 38mDrive 1,786.3 km
- Drive from Santiago to Montevideocar 1,786.3 km
21h 5m$309–446Fly to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane SCL - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
9h 15mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Tres Crucesbus Mendoza
29h 50m$144–261
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Montevideo is to fly which costs $110 - $320 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Montevideo is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $110 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via 10708 Paz Gral. Av. and Puerto de Buenos Aires. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 38m.
The distance between Santiago and Montevideo is 1402 km. The road distance is 1786.3 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Montevideo without a car is to bus via Morón which takes 26h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Santiago to Montevideo, including transfers.
Santiago to Montevideo bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Montevideo is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $110 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus via Morón, which costs and takes 26h 38m.
Santiago to Montevideo bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Montevideo is 1786 km. It takes approximately 21h 5m to drive from Santiago to Montevideo.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Montevideo, Uruguay?
JetSMART, Sky Airline, and two other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers, 10708 Paz Gral. Av., 981 Paseo Colon Av., and Puerto de Buenos Aires in around 26h 38m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Mendoza, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cata International
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $80–120
- Semi Cama
- $70–100
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $95–130
- Phone
- +598 2 403 8050
- [email protected]
- Website
- coloniaexpress.com
Bus from Puerto de Buenos Aires to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Book at
- coloniaexpress.com
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendoza
- Semi Cama
- $13–18
- Cama
- $16–23
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- [email protected]
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $130–150
- Leito
- $160–190
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