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How to get fromSanta Maria to Ciudad del Esteby plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Maria to Ciudad del Este by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Santa Maria

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU)plane plane RIA - IGU
    9h 15m
    $292–1,514

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Estação Rodoviária de Realezabus bus São José do Rio Preto / ...
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Cap. Leônidas Marques to Estação Rodoviária de Foz do Iguaçubus bus Francisco Beltrao
    17h 44m
    $83–137

  3. Drive 632 km

    1. Drive from Santa Maria to Ciudad del Estecar car 632 km
    10h 59m
    $83–120

  4. Bus to Passo Fundo, fly

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus bus
    2. Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU)plane plane PFB - IGU
    11h
    $183–797

  5. Bus via Frederico Westphalen

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalenbus bus São José do Rio Preto / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçubus bus Foz do Iguaçu
    20h 3m
    $94–143

  6. Bus via Carazinho

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinhobus bus 416
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho to Rodoviária de São José do Cedrobus bus
    3. Take the bus from São José do Cedro Av. Rio Grande do Sul to Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçubus bus
    22h 39m
    $96–174

Santa Maria (RIA) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration14h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 499.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 15m

What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Ciudad del Este, Paraguay?

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 bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Estação Rodoviária de Foz do Iguaçu via Estação Rodoviária de Realeza and Estação Rodoviária de Cap. Leônidas Marques in around 17h 44m.

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