There are 8 ways to get from Santiago to Montevideo by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane SCL - MVD
5h 30m$112–332Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus Cúcuta
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry Buenos Aires
24h 28m$172–290Drive 1,786.3 km
- Drive from Santiago to Montevideocar 1,786.3 km
21h 4m$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
8h 58mFly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane SCL - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
8h 34m$148–464Bus, car ferry via Morón
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Ómnibus Liniersbus Santiago
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry Buenos Aires
24h 32m$144–304Bus via Buenos Aires
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Tres Crucesbus Buenos Aires
25h 58m$157–240Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Tres Crucesbus Mendoza
29h 50m$135–256
Santiago to Montevideo by bus, foot, train, subway, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Montevideo is to fly which costs $110 - $340 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Montevideo is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $110 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Borja and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Perette Carlos H. Y Antartida Argentina Av. and Puerto Madero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 58m.
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 and car ferry which takes 24h 28m and costs $170 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Santiago to Montevideo, including transfers.
Santiago to Montevideo bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Montevideo is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $110 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus via Buenos Aires, which costs $150 - $240 and takes 25h 58m.
Santiago to Montevideo bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus Retiro station.
Montevideo is 1h ahead of Santiago. It is currently 2:43 PM in Santiago and 3:43 PM in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Sky Airline, LATAM Chile, and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Perette Carlos H. Y Antartida Argentina Av., 826 Madero Eduardo Av., and Puerto Madero in around 25h 58m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- catainternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Ómnibus Liniers
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $80–120
- Semi Cama
- $70–100
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $100–140
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $55–85
- Business
- $65–120
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendoza
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $60–75
- 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
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $120–150
- Leito
- $160–180
- 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
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
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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