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How to get fromCopacabana to Iguazu Fallsby plane, bus, car, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Copacabana to Iguazu Falls by plane, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU)plane plane SDU - IGU
    5h 33m
    $185,796–859,199

  2. Bus via São José dos Campos

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to São José dos Camposbus bus Rio de Janeiro
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de São José dos Campos to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçubus bus Foz do Iguaçu
    29h 1m
    $157,329–296,413

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Puerto Iguazúbus bus Buenos Aires
    28h 7m
    $203,152–320,588

  4. Drive 1,485.8 km

    1. Drive from Copacabana to Iguazu Fallscar car 1,485.8 km
    16h 55m
    $223,244–322,463

  5. Metrô Rio to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Siqueira Campos to Centralsubway subway
    2. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU)plane plane GIG - IGU
    5h 33m
    $169,141–763,840

  6. Fly from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport

    1. Fly from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU)plane plane RRJ - IGU
    10h 7m
    $377,797–1,710,568

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$184,299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,226.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Copacabana, Brazil and Iguazu Falls, Argentina?

Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul, and LATAM Chile fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, JBL Internacional operates a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Puerto Iguazú once a week. Tickets cost $200,000–310,000 and the journey takes 26h.

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