The Falls are located on the border between Argentina and Brazil, generally those who want to know them base in the small town of Puerto Iguazú (Argentine side), it is super safe and has a great infrastructure to enjoy tours, lodging and gastronomy.
To get to the Falls from Puerto Iguazú you have to go al National Park, located at 20 kilometers from the city. You can get here by renting a car and driving through the RN12, hiring a tour that includes the transfer or taking the only public group of the company Río Uruguay that leaves every day every 20 minutes from the bus terminal, the tour lasts 20 minutes and leaves passengers at the gate of the Park.
If you are interested in visiting Iguazú we will mention the best options for how to go:
How to get there from Buenos Aires
- By plane: A There are currently 4 airlines operating this trip: Flybondi (frequently 4 times a week), Jetsmart (flights twice a week), LATAM (with flights 5 times a week) and Aerolineas Argentinas (with departures every day except Sunday, Monday and Tuesday). Departures are made from Aeroparque, the flight to Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport takes 1 hour 5 minutes.
- On Bus: There are different companies (Vía Bariloche, Río Uruguay, Expreso Tigre Iguazú, Andesmar, Crucero del norte) that operate this route that departs from the Retiro Bus Station in Buenos Aires to the Bus Terminal of the City of Puerto Iguazú . The route is 1,277 kilometers long, it is a direct route, without changes and the total duration is 16 hours.
- By car: You have to take the National Route 14 and then once in Misiones continue along the RP12 is a journey of about 15 hours, that is, about 1200 kilometers. The route is safe, well signposted, with tolls and checkpoints.
How to get from Córdoba to Iguazú
- By plane: 2 are airlines that make direct flights from Córdoba to the Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport: Flybondi with flights on Thursdays and Sundays and Aerolineas Argentinas with a frequency of five days a week (every day except Monday and Tuesday). The departures are made from Airport Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio, the trip lasts approximately 1 hour 50 minutes.
- On Bus: The companies that operate from Córdoba to the bus terminal in Puerto Iguazú are: Expreso Singer, La Unión and Crucero del Norte. Every day there are departures only in the morning. The route is 1,478 kilometers long, it is a direct route and the total duration is 19 hours 40 minutes.
- By car: You have to take the National Path 19, then arrive at the intersection with RN 127 through which you will drive a three-hour journey until you join RN 12 that will take you to Puerto Iguazú. It is a journey of 1418 kilometers, about 18 hours of travel.
How to get there from Salta to Iguazú
- By plane: There are 2 airlines that make direct flights to Iguazú: Jetsmart with flights on Tuesdays and Fridays and Aerolineas Argentinas with three flights per week. Departures are from General Martín Miguel de Guemes International Airport, the trip lasts approximately 1 hour 35 minutes to the Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport.
- On Bus: The companies that travel to Puerto Iguazú from Salta Capital are: Río Uruguay, El Norte Bis, La Veloz del Norte, Flecha Bus and Crucero from North. Every day there are departures in the morning. The route is 1478 kilometers and the trip takes about 19 hours and 45 minutes.
- By Car: You have to go from the capital of Salta along the National Route 16 to the intersection with the RN12 that takes you directly to Puerto Iguazú. The duration of the trip is about 18 hours 31 minutes, that is to say about 1446 kilometers.
How to get from Rio de Janeiro to Iguazú
How to get from Asunción to Iguazú
From Santiago de Chile there are direct flights to Foz do Iguaçu International Airport that depart from Arturo Merino International Airport 17 kilometers from the city center. The two airlines that make flights to Cataratas International Airport are LATAM and Jetsmart, the flight duration is 2 hours and they depart every day.
How to get from Lima to Iguazú
From Peru It can be reached by plane from Jorge Chávez Airport, located 10 kilometers from downtown Lima, where the LATAM airline operates, which takes 3 hours 30 minutes to arrive at Foz do Iguazú International Airport and flies 4 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday).
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