There are 6 ways to get from Porto Alegre to Iguazu Falls by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport
best- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR)plane POA - IGR
5h 23m$284,535–841,996Drive 736.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Porto Alegre to Iguazu Fallscar 736.4 km
12h 24m$111,371–160,870Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Estação Rodoviária de Realezabus Porto Alegre
- Drive from Estação Rodoviária de Realeza to Iguazu Fallscar
16h 19m$135,424–198,981Fly to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport
- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU)plane POA - IGU
2h 6m$178,135–922,996Fly to Cascavel, bus
- Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Cascavel (CAC)plane POA - CAC
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Cascavel to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçubus
8h 53m$282,735–925,496Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçubus Foz do Iguaçu
25h 50m$144,457–251,792
Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto Alegre to Iguazu Falls is to drive which costs $110000 - $170000 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Porto Alegre to Iguazu Falls is to fly which takes 2h 6m and costs $170000 - $950000.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto Alegre to Iguazu Falls. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre and arriving at Cataratas Argentinas via Foz do Iguaçu and Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 50m.
The distance between Porto Alegre and Iguazu Falls is 593 km. The road distance is 736.4 km.
The best way to get from Porto Alegre to Iguazu Falls without a car is to bus which takes 25h 50m and costs $140000 - $260000.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Porto Alegre to Iguazu Falls, including transfers.
Porto Alegre to Iguazu Falls bus services, operated by Planalto, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre station.
The best way to get from Porto Alegre to Iguazu Falls is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $280000 - $850000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140000 - $260000 and takes 25h 50m.
Porto Alegre to Iguazu Falls bus services, operated by Planalto, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto Alegre to Iguazu Falls is 736 km. It takes approximately 12h 24m to drive from Porto Alegre to Iguazu Falls.
What companies run services between Porto Alegre, Brazil and Iguazu Falls, Argentina?
LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Planalto operates a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu twice daily. Tickets cost $140,000–240,000 and the journey takes 24h 10m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250,000–750,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport via Curitiba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250,000–750,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport via Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–1,300,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Cascavel via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140,000–800,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250,000–750,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport via Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250,000–1,300,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Cascavel via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140,000–800,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250,000–750,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport via Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380,000–1,300,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150,000–900,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Cascavel via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190,000–1,000,000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Cascavel via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290,000–850,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Cascavel via Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290,000–850,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Cascavel via Curitiba, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290,000–850,000
Flights from Salgado Filho International Airport to Cascavel via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290,000–850,000
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Estação Rodoviária de Realeza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- +55 84 3205-6161
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quero Passagem - Viação Nordeste
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Cascavel to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14,000–22,000
- Website
- Quero Passagem - Viação Nordeste
- Website
- Clickbus - Viação Nordeste
- Phone
- 0800 42 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- princesadoscampos.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Cascavel to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- princesadoscampos.com.br
- Book at
- princesadoscampos.com.br
- Phone
- +55 55 4020-7488
- [email protected]
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Cascavel to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Porto Alegre to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140,000–240,000
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
- Phone
- +55 0800 940 8090
- [email protected]
- Website
- roderotas.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Cascavel to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–28,000
- Schedules at
- roderotas.com
- Book at
- roderotas.com
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Cascavel to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
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