There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Montevideo by plane, shuttle, train, 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 Zurich Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane ZRH - MVD
20h 31m$704–1,306Train to Basel, fly to Carrasco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane BSL - MVD
22h 41m$561–1,737Fly Zurich Airport to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane ZRH - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
24h 36mTrain, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MXP - MVD
24h 17m$567–1,598Fly Zurich Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane ZRH - AEP
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
22h 7m$925–1,658
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Montevideo is to fly which costs $700 - $1,400 and takes 20h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Montevideo is to fly which takes 20h 31m and costs $700 - $1,400.
The distance between Zurich and Montevideo is 11209 km.
It takes approximately 20h 31m to get from Zurich to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 5h behind Zurich. It is currently 1:18 AM in Zurich and 8:18 PM in Montevideo.
There are 532+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Swiss, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Zurich Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Basel to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo, Florianopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo, Punta Del Este Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- 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
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