There are 4 ways to get from Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- 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 Foz do Iguaçu International Bus Stationbus
23h 2m$180,023–254,462Drive 602.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Maria to Iguazu Fallscar 602.6 km
10h 32m$105,130–151,855Fly
- Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU)plane RIA - IGU
16h 51m$410,871–2,026,756Bus via Frederico Westphalen
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalenbus Santa Maria / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen to Foz do Iguaçu International Bus Stationbus Foz do Iguaçu
23h 10m$118,537–222,720
Santa Maria (RIA) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls is to drive which costs $100000 - $160000 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls is to drive which takes 10h 32m and costs $100000 - $160000.
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 Iguazu Falls, Argentina via Estação Rodoviária Panambi, Estação Rodoviária de Santo Antônio do Sudoeste, Foz do Iguaçu International Bus Station and Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 2m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Iguazu Falls is 1133 km. The road distance is 602.6 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls without a car is to bus which takes 23h 2m and costs $180000 - $260000.
It takes approximately 23h 2m 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 bus which takes 23h 2m and costs $180000 - $260000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $410000 - $2100000 and takes 16h 51m.
Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls bus services, operated by Planalto, arrive at Estação Rodoviária Panambi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls is 603 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Santa Maria to Iguazu Falls.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Iguazu Falls, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Iguazu Falls, Argentina via Estação Rodoviária Panambi, Estação Rodoviária de Santo Antônio do Sudoeste, Foz do Iguaçu International Bus Station, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú in around 23h 2m. Alternatively, Azul flies from Santa Maria (RIA) to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) 5 times a week.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santa Maria to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport via Porto Alegre, Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390,000–2,000,000
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
- $460,000–2,100,000
Flights from Santa Maria to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport via Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460,000–2,100,000
- Phone
- +55 55 4020-7488
- [email protected]
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Estação Rodoviária Panambi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen to Foz do Iguaçu International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65,000–120,000
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.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
- $90,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- lopesul.com
- Book at
- lopesul.com
- Phone
- +55 46 3225-4455 / 0800 8801980
- Website
- cattanisul.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santo Antônio do Sudoeste to Foz do Iguaçu International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- cattanisul.com.br
- Book at
- cattanisul.com.br
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