There are 6 ways to get from Iguazu Falls to Rio Grande by plane, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) to Pelotas (PET)plane IGU - PET
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
8h 4mR$2,671–5,608Bus via Uruguaiana
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to Paso De Los Libresbus
- Take the bus from Uruguaiana to Rio Grandebus 1121
23h 49mR$447–657Drive, bus
- Drive from Iguazu Falls to Estação Rodoviária de Realezacar
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Realeza to Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotasbus
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus 621
22h 26mR$620–864Drive 951.8 km
- Drive from Iguazu Falls to Rio Grandecar 951.8 km
15h 43mR$499–721Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu to Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotasbus
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
32h 49mR$657–1,163Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu to Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to São José do Nortebus
- Take the ferry from São José do Norte to Rio Grandeferry
35h 45mR$633–1,159
Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) to Pelotas (PET) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iguazu Falls to Rio Grande is to bus via Uruguaiana which costs R$ 440 - R$ 700 and takes 23h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Iguazu Falls to Rio Grande is to fly and bus which takes 8h 4m and costs R$ 2600 - R$ 6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iguazu Falls to Rio Grande. However, there are services departing from Cataratas Argentinas and arriving at Rio Grande via Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú, Terminal Ómnibus Paso De Los Libres and Uruguaiana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 49m.
The distance between Iguazu Falls and Rio Grande is 808 km. The road distance is 951.8 km.
The best way to get from Iguazu Falls to Rio Grande without a car is to bus via Uruguaiana which takes 23h 49m and costs R$ 440 - R$ 700.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Iguazu Falls to Rio Grande, including transfers.
Iguazu Falls to Rio Grande bus services, operated by Rio Uruguay, depart from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú station.
Iguazu Falls to Rio Grande bus services, operated by Rio Uruguay, arrive at Paso De Los Libres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iguazu Falls to Rio Grande is 952 km. It takes approximately 15h 43m to drive from Iguazu Falls to Rio Grande.
There are 106+ hotels available in Rio Grande.
What companies run services between Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Rio Grande, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Cataratas Argentinas to Rio Grande via Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú, Terminal Ómnibus Paso De Los Libres, and Uruguaiana in around 23h 49m.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Pelotas via Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$950–4,700
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Pelotas via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–5,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Pelotas via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$900–4,800
- Phone
- +55 53 3278 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$124
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$124
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3722-9700
- [email protected]
- Website
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–45
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$30–45
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
Bus from Uruguaiana to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$300–410
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–45
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Realeza to Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$400–600
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- +54 0376 4456513
- [email protected]
- Website
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to Paso De Los Libres
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$140–220
- Schedules at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Book at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$140–220
- Cama
- R$160–220
- Phone
- +55 51 3375 9595
- [email protected]
- Website
- unesul.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu to Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$500–950
- Schedules at
- unesul.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu to Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$500–950
- Schedules at
- unesul.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 9552 1019
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressopalmares.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to São José do Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$120–160
- Schedules at
- palmares.passagensweb.com.br
- Book at
- palmares.passagensweb.com.br
- Phone
- (53) 3032-1060
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnorters.com.br
Ferry from São José do Norte to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$5
- Website
- https://www.transnorters.com.br
- Schedules at
- https://www.transnorters.com.br/servicos
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