Best Way to Send Money to Uruguay from Australia (AUD to UYU)

Sending money from Australia to Uruguay: what today's data shows

RemitFinder compares 7 providers and 25 ways to send money from Australia to Uruguay. The mid-market rate is UYU 28.2105 per AUD. 4 providers have no-fee options. The fastest published delivery is instant.

🧭 What is the best way to send money to Uruguay from Australia?

It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send. RemitFinder compares 7 providers offering 25 ways to send Australian Dollar (AUD) to Uruguayan Peso (UYU).

🔀 Ways to receive:

Bank Account is the most widely offered way to receive, with 5 providers, followed by Cash Pickup (3).

💱 How to get the best AUD to UYU exchange rate?

The mid-market Australian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso rate today is UYU 28.2105 per AUD. Providers add a markup to it, so compare the rate each one gives you, not the mid-market rate.

At that rate, AUD 1,000 is UYU 28,210.50, and each 1% of markup costs about UYU 282.11.

• 📊 Rates run from UYU 0.6766 to UYU 28.047 per AUD across all amounts. The top three rates are from Wise (UYU 28.047 for transfers of AUD 22.28 to AUD 1,000,000), Airwallex (UYU 27.4677) and Ria Money Transfer (UYU 27.06 for transfers of AUD 100 to AUD 20,000).
• 📏 Typical markup: 4.40%. The median provider's best rate is 4.40% below the mid-market rate.
• 📈 Bigger transfers get better rates with 1 provider.
  • Western Union gives UYU 26.6525 per AUD for transfers from AUD 30,000, compared with UYU 25.7467 for transfers up to AUD 299.99.

How your recipient gets the money changes the rate. The median provider's best rate is 4.08% below the mid-market rate for money received in a Bank Account and 5.52% below it as Cash Pickup.

💸 What is the cheapest way to send money to Uruguay from Australia?

It depends on the amount: fees and exchange rates change with how much you send, so the cards above rank every way to send at the amount you enter.

• 🆓 4 providers charge no fee on some ways to send or some amounts: Airwallex, MoneyGram, Western Union and XE Money Transfer.

🏦 How to send money from Australia to Uruguay through a bank?

5 providers accept payment by Bank Transfer. Your recipient can receive the money in a Bank Account with 5 providers.

• ⏱️ Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days, and Airwallex publishes delivery in about 2 hours.
• 🧾 What you need: the recipient's full name, bank name and account number, plus the bank's code.

Find the bank code: SWIFT codes for banks in Uruguay.

⚡ How to send money from Australia to Uruguay fast?

The fastest published delivery arrives instantly, with MoneyGram (Cash Pickup).

By the times providers publish, money can arrive in about 2 hours in a Bank Account and instantly as Cash Pickup.

Delivery times are those providers publish, or typical times for the delivery method where they publish none. Actual times can vary with identity checks, bank cut-off times and public holidays.

🏆 Which are the best money transfer companies to send money to Uruguay from Australia?

There's no single best company: it depends on the amount and how you send. These are today's standouts, each by a measured figure.

• 💱 Wise, Airwallex and Ria Money Transfer offer the highest exchange rates, from UYU 27.06 to UYU 28.047 per AUD.
• 🔀 Ria Money Transfer offers the most ways to send (8), followed by Western Union (5) and Wise (5).
• 💵 MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer and Western Union offer Cash Pickup in Uruguay.
• 🆓 4 providers have no-fee options.
• ⚡ MoneyGram publishes the fastest delivery: instant.
• 🎁 1 provider has RemitFinder deals for this corridor.

Below are the details for each provider, in alphabetical order: its exchange rate, fees, ways to pay and receive, delivery times, limits and what your recipient gets.

Airwallex AUD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 Airwallex's Australian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate is UYU 27.4677 per AUD, 2.63% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Airwallex charges no fee.
• 🏦 With Airwallex, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Airwallex, money arrives in a Bank Account in about 2 hours.

MoneyGram AUD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 MoneyGram's Australian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate runs from UYU 0.6766 to UYU 0.6911 per AUD. Its best rate applies to transfers up to AUD 1,500 and is 97.55% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 MoneyGram charges no fee.
• 🏦 With MoneyGram, you pay by Credit Card or by Debit Card, and your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With MoneyGram, money arrives as Cash Pickup instantly.
• 📏 MoneyGram accepts up to AUD 14,460 per transfer.

Remitly AUD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 Remitly's Australian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate is UYU 26.97 per AUD, 4.40% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Remitly's fee is not published for AUD to UYU transfers, so amounts here include an estimated fee.
• 🏦 With Remitly, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Remitly, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 📏 Remitly accepts up to AUD 20,000 per transfer.

Ria Money Transfer AUD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 Ria Money Transfer's Australian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate runs from UYU 26.79 to UYU 27.06 per AUD. Its best rate applies to transfers of AUD 100 to AUD 20,000 and is 4.08% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Ria Money Transfer charges AUD 2.89.
• 🏦 With Ria Money Transfer, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Apple Pay or by PayID, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With Ria Money Transfer, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days and as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours.
• 📏 Ria Money Transfer accepts AUD 100 to AUD 20,000 per transfer.

Western Union AUD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 Western Union's Australian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate runs from UYU 25.7467 to UYU 26.6525 per AUD. Its best rate applies to transfers from AUD 30,000 and is 5.52% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Western Union charges no fee.
• 🏦 With Western Union, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Google Pay, by Mobile Wallet or with WU Pay, and your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With Western Union, money arrives as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours.

Wise AUD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 Wise's Australian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate is UYU 28.047 per AUD, 0.58% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Wise's fee depends on how you pay and how much you send.
• 🏦 With Wise, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Apple Pay or by NPP, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Wise, money arrives in a Bank Account in about 1 day.
• 📏 Wise accepts AUD 22.27 to AUD 1,000,000 per transfer.

XE Money Transfer AUD to UYU exchange rate today

• 💱 XE Money Transfer's Australian Dollar to Uruguayan Peso exchange rate runs from UYU 26.1721 to UYU 26.7932 per AUD. Its best rate applies to transfers up to AUD 10,000 and is 5.02% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 XE Money Transfer charges AUD 5 (no fee from AUD 1,000).
• 🏦 With XE Money Transfer, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card or by Debit Card, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With XE Money Transfer, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusive for XE Money Transfer: Refer a friend to earn AUD 25.

Limits are those providers publish to RemitFinder. What you can actually send depends on the provider's checks, your account and the rules in both countries.

🪜 Step by step guide to send money from Australia to Uruguay

1. Compare providers. RemitFinder lists 7 providers and 25 ways to send; the cards above rank them for your amount.
2. Choose how to pay. You can pay from a Bank Account, by NPP, by PayID, by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Apple Pay, with Google Pay, by Mobile Wallet or with WU Pay.
3. Choose how your recipient gets the money. Bank Account (5 providers) or Cash Pickup (3 providers).
4. Check the limits. Published maximums start at AUD 14,460 per transfer. What you can send also depends on the provider's checks and the rules in both countries.
5. Sign up and verify your identity. Providers need ID before your first transfer.
6. Add your recipient's details. Name and Bank Account details, or their name as on their ID for Cash Pickup. Find the bank code: SWIFT codes for banks in Uruguay.
7. Pay and track the transfer. The fastest published delivery arrives instantly. Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days.

Frequently Asked Questions: Sending money to Uruguay from Australia

These FAQs use data from RemitFinder's live comparison of 7 providers for Australia to Uruguay money transfers.

• How do I send money from Australia to Uruguay?

  Compare 7 providers on RemitFinder, choose how you pay and how your recipient gets the money, then send online with the provider you pick.

• What is the best way to send money to Uruguay from Australia?

  It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send.

• What is the cheapest way to send money to Uruguay?

  4 providers charge no fee on some ways to send or some amounts, and the exchange-rate markup decides the rest. RemitFinder ranks every way to send by what your recipient gets, fees included.

• What is the AUD to UYU exchange rate today?

  The mid-market rate is UYU 28.2105 per AUD. Providers' rates run from UYU 0.6766 to UYU 28.047.

• How can I send cash to Uruguay from Australia?

  MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer and Western Union offer Cash Pickup in Uruguay. By published times, Cash Pickup can be ready instantly with MoneyGram.

• What is the fastest way to send money to Uruguay?

  By their published times, MoneyGram delivers fastest, instantly.

• Can I send money from Australia to Uruguay instantly?

  Yes. MoneyGram publishes delivery within an hour on some ways to send.

• How much money can I send to Uruguay from Australia?

  Each provider sets its own limits. The lowest published maximum is AUD 14,460, and 3 of 7 providers publish no maximum. Checks and the rules in both countries also apply.

• Can I send money to Uruguay without fees?

  Yes, with Airwallex, MoneyGram, Western Union and XE Money Transfer on some ways to send or some amounts. Check the exchange rate too, as a no-fee transfer can still carry a markup.

• Which providers send money from Australia to Uruguay?

  RemitFinder compares 7 providers: Airwallex, MoneyGram, Remitly, Ria Money Transfer, Western Union, Wise and XE Money Transfer.

• Which app is best to send money to Uruguay?

  It depends on your amount and how you pay. RemitFinder compares 7 providers and ranks every way to send for the amount you enter.

• Why do providers charge different amounts to send money to Uruguay?

  Each provider sets its own exchange-rate markup and fees, and both can change with how you pay, how your recipient gets the money and how much you send.