Maldonado: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Maldonado is a city of 102,000 people in Uruguay, 41 m (135 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD), 98 km (61 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Maldonado runs from about 9 h 51 min a day in late June to 14 h 33 min in late December (computed for -34.9° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Maldonado is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD), 98 km (61 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP, 14 km).
Flights to Maldonado: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Maldonado · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Buenos Aires, 315 km (Argentina) — flights · buses · car rental
- Montevideo, 113 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Avellaneda, 313 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental
- Merlo, 346 km (Argentina) — buses
- Quilmes, 302 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental
- Laferrere, 332 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental
- José C. Paz, 352 km (Argentina)
- Lanús, 315 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental
- La Plata, 274 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental · tours
- Berazategui, 298 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Miami-Dade County, La Plata, Gramado, Corvera de Asturias, Rosario.
Common questions
Which airport serves Maldonado?
Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD), 98 km (61 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Maldonado?
About 102,000 people live in Maldonado, across 60 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Maldonado in?
America/Montevideo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Maldonado?
The Peso (UYU). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Maldonado?
Buenos Aires (315 km), Montevideo (113 km), Avellaneda (313 km), Merlo (346 km), Quilmes (302 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.