Flying time from Iguazu to:
Buenos Aires: 01:30 hours.
Montevideo: 01:30 hours.
Santiago de Chile: 02:45 hours.
San Pablo: 01:50 hours.
Miami: 08:15 hours.
Madrid: 13:30 hours.
Roma: 15:30 hours.
Frankfurt: 15:15 hours.
BY BUS
From Buenos Aires, and other destinations in the country, with the following companies: " Crucero del Norte. " Expreso Singer S.A. " Expreso Tigre Iguazu. " Vía Bariloche. It takes 17 hours to cover the 1234 kilometers between Buenos Aires and Iguazu.
There is a regular bus service between Puerto Iguazu and the falls, as well as to Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil), where one should take another bus to get to the Brazilian side of the falls.
There are also private charters leaving from Puerto Iguazu, Posadas and Buenos Aires.
BY CAR
On leaving Puerto Iguazu, along National Route 12, and going past several hotels and tourist resorts, you reach the Tourist Information Office at Km 6 and enter Iguazu National Park. In order to get to Brazil, you have to cross Tandredo Neves International Bridge, over Iguazu river. After crossing the bridge, once you get to Av. das Cataratas, you should turn right to get to the Brazilian side of the falls or left to get to Foz do Iguaçu.
ACCESS National Route 12 and National Route 14.
From Posadas (Misiones):
NR 12
From Buenos Aires:
NR 9, NR 12, NR 14, PR 40 (Misiones), PR 201 (Misiones), NR 105 and NR 12
From Salta and Jujuy:
NR 9, NR 34, NR 16 and NR 12
From Formosa, Chaco and Santa Fe: NR 11, NR 16 and NR 12
From Tucumán and Santiago del Estero:
NR 9, NR 34, NR 89, PR 94 (Chaco), NR 16 and NR 12
From Corrientes and Entre Ríos:
(Paraná River): NR 12
From Corrientes and Entre Ríos (Uruguay River):
NR 14, PR 40 (Misiones), PR 201 (Misiones), NR 105 and NR 12
From Catamarca and La Rioja:
NR 38, NR 64, NR 9, NR 34, NR 89, PR 94 (Chaco), NR 16 and NR 12
From Córdoba:
NR 19, NR 18, NR 14, PR 40 (Misiones), PR 201 (Misiones), NR 105 and NR 12
From San Juan:
NR 141, NR 79, NR 157, NR 64, NR 9, NR 34, NR 89, PR 94 (Chaco), NR 16 and NR 12
From Mendoza:
NR 40, NR 142, NR 20, NR 19, NR 18, NR 14, PR 40 (Misiones), PR 201 (Misiones), NR 105 and NR 12
From San Luis:
NR 7, NR 8, NR 158, NR 19, NR 18, NR 14, PR 40 (Misiones), PR 201 (Misiones), NR 105 and NR 12
From La Pampa: NR 5, PR 6 (Buenos Aires), NR 12, NR 14, PR 40 (Misiones), PR 201 (Misiones), NR 105 and NR 12
From Andean Patagonia:
NR 40, NR 258, NR 237, NR 151, PR 20 (La Pampa), NR 143, NR 152, NR 35, NR 5, PR 6 (Buenos Aires), NR 12, NR 14, PR 40 (Misiones), PR 201 (Misiones), NR 105 and NR 12
From Atlantic Patagonia:
NR 3, NR 35, NR 5, PR 6 (Buenos Aires), NR 12, NR 14, PR 40 (Misiones), PR 201 (Misiones), NR 105 and NR 12
OTHER DISTANCES
By land you can reach the National Park along National Routes Nº 12 and Nº 101, which run across the Park The nearest city to the Park is Puerto Iguazu, 17 kilometers away.
From Argentina
| Cities |
km |
Routes |
| Corrientes |
609 |
12 |
| Resistencia |
632 |
11-16-12 |
| Formosa |
893 |
11-16-12 |
| Santa Fe |
1.160 |
11-16-12 |
| Paraná |
1.191 |
168-11-16-12 |
| Capital Federal |
1.610 |
9-11-12 |
| Córdoba |
1.511 |
19-11-16-12 |
| Buenos Aires |
1.358 |
9-11-16-12 |
| Mendoza |
2.139 |
7-8-36-19-11-16-12 |
| Santiago del Estero |
1.235 |
89-16-12 |
| Tucumán |
1.401 |
34-89-16-12 |
| Salta |
1.242 |
51-34-16-12 |
| Jujuy |
1.274 |
66-34-16-12 |
| Catamarca |
1.635 |
38-34-89-16-12 |
| La Rioja |
1.789 |
38-34-89-16-12 |
| Santa Rosa |
2.123 |
35-19-11-16-12 |
| Neuquén |
2.668 |
22-152-36-19-11-12 |
From Brazil
| Cities |
km |
Routes |
| Porto Alegre |
1,005 |
Br-277 |
| Curitiba |
668 |
Br-277 |
| San Pablo |
1,115 |
Br-277 |
From Paraguay
Asunción 309 International Route
From Chile
Santiago de Chile 2540 Through JAMA Pass
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS Tancredo Neves International Bridge - Argentina, Brasil and Paraguay. Connects Puerto Iguazu in Argentina and Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil, which is connected to Ciudad del Este (Paraguay) by the "Puente de la Amistad" (Friendship Bridge).
FLUVIAL
Along Iguazu river, from Puerto Iguazu. There is intense activity between this city and Puerto Meira (Brazil), in a typical frontier area, with affluence of people depending on the convenience of the exchange rates.
RAFT SERVICE
With Paraguay
Puerto Rico - Puerto Triunfo.
El Dorado - Mayor Otaño.
With Brasil El Soberbio - Porto Soberbo.
Alba Posse - Porto Mauá
Panambí - Veracruz.
San Javier - Porto Xavier.
Raft Service Timetables:
Puerto Rico - Puerto Triunfo
Monday to Friday: from 08:00 to 17:00 hrs.
Saturdays: from 09:00 to 11:00 and from 15:00 to 17:00 hrs.
Panambí - Veracruz
Monday to Friday: from 07:30 to 11:00 and from 13:30 to 17:00 hrs.
Saturdays and holidays: from 09:00 to 10:00 and from 13:30 to 14:00 hrs.
San Javier - Porto Xavier
Monday to Friday: from 08:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00 hrs.
Other days: from 09:00 to 11:00 and from 15:00 to 17:00 hrs.
Alba Posse - Porto Mauá
Monday to Friday: from 08:00 to 11:30 and from 14:00 to 17:30 hrs.
Other days: from 08:00 to 10:00 and from 15:30 to 17:00 hrs.
DISTANCE CHART
| Cities |
Distance (in km) |
| Buenos Aires |
1.005 |
| Córdoba |
1.207 |
| Corrientes |
322 |
| Formosa |
507 |
| La Plata |
1.064 |
| La Rioja |
1.314 |
| Mendoza |
1.759 |
| Neuquén |
2.085 |
| Paraná |
840 |
| Rawson |
2.358 |
| Resistencia |
341 |
| Río Gallegos |
3.476 |
| San Juan |
1.147 |
| Catamarca |
1.158 |
| Salta |
1.763 |
| San Luis |
1.510 |
| Tucumán |
1.070 |
| Jujuy |
1.175 |
| Santa Fe |
866 |
| Santiago del Estero |
916 |
| Ushuaia |
4.062 |
| Viedma |
1.897 |