There are 5 ways to get from Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Santa Maria
best- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU)plane RIA - IGU
9h 34m$468,290–2,234,997Drive 616.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Maria to Iguazu Fallscar 616.2 km
10h 46m$92,586–133,735Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalenbus São José do Rio Preto / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçubus Foz do Iguaçu
22h$154,848–249,811Bus to Passo Fundo, fly
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
- Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU)plane PFB - IGU
11h 19m$939,261–995,326Bus via Panambi
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Estação Rodoviária Panambibus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária Panambi to Estação Rodoviária de Santo Antônio do Sudoestebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santo Antônio do Sudoeste to Estação Rodoviária de Foz do Iguaçubus
22h 22m$145,848–254,811
Santa Maria (RIA) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls is to drive which costs $90000 - $140000 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls is to fly which takes 9h 34m and costs $460000 - $2300000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS and arriving at Cataratas Argentinas via Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen, Foz do Iguaçu and Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Santa Maria and Iguazu Falls is 514 km. The road distance is 616.2 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls without a car is to bus which takes 22h and costs $150000 - $250000.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls bus services, operated by Planalto, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS station.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls is to fly which takes 9h 34m and costs $460000 - $2300000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150000 - $250000 and takes 22h.
Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls bus services, operated by Planalto, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls is 616 km. It takes approximately 10h 46m to drive from Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Iguazu Falls, Argentina?
Azul and LATAM Chile fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Maria to Cataratas Argentinas via Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS, Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen, Foz do Iguaçu, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú in around 22h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santa Maria to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport via Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–2,200,000
Flights from Passo Fundo to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210,000–1,200,000
Flights from Passo Fundo to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport via Sao Paulo, Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220,000–1,200,000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santa Maria to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport via Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo Congonhas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–2,200,000
Flights from Passo Fundo to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270,000–1,500,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Passo Fundo to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230,000–1,200,000
- Phone
- +55 55 4020-7488
- [email protected]
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38,000–70,000
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Estação Rodoviária Panambi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3375 9595
- [email protected]
- Website
- unesul.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100,000–150,000
- Schedules at
- unesul.com.br
- Phone
- +55 54 3329.0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
- Phone
- 0800 609 1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- lopesul.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária Panambi to Estação Rodoviária de Santo Antônio do Sudoeste
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- lopesul.com
- Book at
- lopesul.com
- Phone
- +55 46 3225-2581 / 0800 8801980
- Website
- cattanisul.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santo Antônio do Sudoeste to Estação Rodoviária de Foz do Iguaçu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $42,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- cattanisul.com.br
- Book at
- cattanisul.com.br
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