Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) arrivals and departures Arrivals and Departures

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Distance to Punta Del Este18.2km
Distance to Piriápolis16.1km

About Punta Del Este Airport

  • Located in Maldonado Department, Punta Del Este Airport is a main airport for people travelling to and from Punta Del Este.

  • The airport is also used by passengers heading to or from nearby Maldonado and Minas, making it a major gateway for the wider area.

  • Here are some of the most popular airlines at Punta Del Este Airport worth knowing before you book:

  • Leaving from Punta Del Este? Here are a few places you can reach on a direct flight from Punta Del Este Airport:

    • Buenos Aires

    • Sao Paulo

    • Asuncion

    • Cordoba

    • Porto Alegre

How to get from Punta Del Este Airport to Punta Del Este

  • You can travel to the centre of Punta Del Este by bus from the airport. The Copsa takes around 30 minutes to reach a central hub like Terminal de Punta del Este.

  • If you're looking for a taxi in Punta Del Este, Radio Taxi Punta del Este make getting around simple.

  • If you book a rideshare service or a taxi, the drive from Punta Del Este Airport into Punta Del Este typically takes about 25 minutes, depending on traffic.

  • Check the airport's official website for up-to-date transport options into the city.

How to get to Punta Del Este Airport from Punta Del Este

  • If you're travelling from the city by bus, catch the Copsa. Hop on at Terminal de Punta del Este and it'll take roughly 30 minutes to get to the airport.

  • It takes around 25 minutes to go from the centre of Punta Del Este to the airport by taxi.

  • Check the airport's official website for up-to-date transport options from the city to the airport.

Punta Del Este Airport facilities

  • Punta Del Este Airport has one main terminal.

Where to stay near Punta Del Este Airport

  • Booked a late flight to Punta Del Este Airport or heading out bright and early? Dalarna Små Hotell gives you an easy overnight option. It features a safe deposit box, a solarium, and a laundry and is around 2 kilometres away.

  • Roughly 3 kilometres from the airport, Villa Toscana Boutique Hotel -Adults Only is another nearby option. Heating, a currency exchange service, and room desks are among the amenities here.

  • Or make the night before or after your flight easier at Hotel El Refugio Nudista Naturista Opcional. From the airport, it's about 3 kilometres away and offers car rental options, a restaurant, luggage storage, and more.

Car rental options near Punta Del Este Airport

Punta Del Este Airport FAQs

For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Punta Del Este Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Punta Del Este Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Punta Del Este Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.

We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage and then check it back on to your next flight yourself. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Punta Del Este Airport’s departure lounge.

Hotel del Lago Golf & Art Resort is the highest-rated hotel near Punta Del Este Airport, just 3.5km away. Other great hotels nearby include Cabañas del Este (3.5km from the airport), and Hotel La Perla Domos (2.7km away).

Check-in and bag drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Punta Del Este Airport two hours before you fly but check with the airline you’re flying with.

Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly, or checking their website to see if you can get an update.

Don’t panic! If you are not already at Punta Del Este Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Punta Del Este Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original cancelled flight.

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