Why go
- Capital and largest city of Uruguay.
- Served by Carrasco Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD).
History
Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. As of the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,287,452, making up about 36.8% of the country's total population, in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi). Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 12 direct destinations
- BQB Lineas Aereas 5Q (ATR 72, A319) · 8 routes: Asuncion, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Rio De Janeiro, Santiago, Sao Paulo
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (737, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires*
- LAN Airlines LA (A320, 767-300) · 2 routes: Santiago, Sao Paulo*
- Sky Express G3 (737-800) · 2 routes: Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo
- Air Europa UX (A330-200) · 1 route: Madrid
- Air France AF (777-200) · 1 route: Buenos Aires
- American Airlines AA (767-300) · 1 route: Miami
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A320) · 1 route: Lima
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800) · 1 route: Panama City
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Buenos Aires*
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
- TAM Mercosur PZ (A320) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
- US Airways US (767-300) · 1 route: Miami
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Carrasco Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD); 10 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: MVD has direct flights to 12 destinations on 13 airlines (incl. Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Miami, Porto Alegre…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Buquebus, 7.2 km); routes include Buquebus: Buenos Aires - Montevideo, Buenos Aires - Montevideo.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Montevideo. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.