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Uruguay · Montevideo Department

Montevideo: 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.

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Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay (Montevideo Department), 34 m (112 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Terminal Colón. It is a port city: Port of Montevideo and 1 more. Our booking partner lists 319 places to stay.

Key facts

Population1.3 million
Elevation34 m (112 ft)
Area730 km²
Time zoneAmerica/Montevideo (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyPeso (UYU)
Dialling code+598
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAS/NZS 3112, Euro, Schuko, Type L
UN/LOCODEUYMVD
People are calledMontevideano
Coordinates-34.903, -56.188
Montevideo

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Daylight in Montevideo 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

Montevideo is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD), 17 km (11 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, 100 km).

Flights to Montevideo: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Terminal Colón. Trains to Montevideo

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Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 319 places to stay in Montevideo. Of the 173 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (76), and 5 are five-star. Across 94 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 178,996 reviews in total.

Hotels in Montevideo: the full picture, and book

Our booking partner lists 17 hostels in Montevideo, out of 319 places to stay of every kind — 5.3% of everywhere it lists in the city, an above-average share: hostels here compete with each other rather than filling a gap. Across 11 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10, level with the city’s hotels. Guests have left 7,343 reviews across them.

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Tandil, Cádiz, Esmeraldas, São Paulo, Saint Petersburg, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Madrid, Curitiba, Santo Domingo, La Plata, Laayoune, Marsico Nuovo, Győr.

Common questions

Which airport serves Montevideo?

Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Montevideo?

About 1.3 million people live in Montevideo, across 730 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Montevideo in?

America/Montevideo, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in Montevideo?

The Peso (UYU). Traffic drives on the right.

Are there hostels in Montevideo?

17 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Montevideo.

How many hotels are there in Montevideo?

Our booking partner lists 319 places to stay in Montevideo, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Montevideo?

Buenos Aires (203 km), Mar del Plata (365 km), Avellaneda (201 km), Merlo (233 km), Quilmes (190 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.