There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Montevideo by plane, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane WLG - MVD
22h 26m$335–906Fly Wellington to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane WLG - AEP
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
24h 22m$876–1,658Fly Wellington to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane WLG - EZE
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
21h 55m$417–1,068Bus to Palmerston, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane PMR - MVD
25h 17m$392–1,034Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane WAG - MVD
27h 48m$392–1,047
Wellington (WLG) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Montevideo is to fly which costs $330 - $950 and takes 22h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Montevideo is to fly and car ferry which takes 21h 55m and costs $410 - $1,100.
The distance between Wellington and Montevideo is 10110 km.
It takes approximately 22h 26m to get from Wellington to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 16h behind Wellington. It is currently 6:31 PM in Wellington and 2:31 AM in Montevideo.
There are 540+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Jetstar, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Wellington to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Auckland, Santiago, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Auckland, Santiago, Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Tauranga, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Blenheim, Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Palmerston to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Wellington to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Wellington to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago, Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Carrasco International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland, Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Palmerston to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Palmerston to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago, Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Palmerston to Carrasco International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland, Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago, Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wellington to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Wellington to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Wellington to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Napier, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Wellington to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Nelson, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Wellington to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Wellington to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Palmerston to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 9m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- InterCity
- 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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