Paraguay to Brazil · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Presidente Franco?
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Scroll for the full route →Presidente Franco → Puerto Iguazú · about ~25m · ~€10–35
Puerto Iguazú → Foz do Iguaçu · about ~10m · ~€2–5
Foz do Iguaçu → Rio de Janeiro · about ~1h 45m in the air · ~€70–250
Presidente Franco (Paraguay) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) are 1,195 km (743 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by ferry, bus and flight, via Puerto Iguazú and Foz do Iguaçu: ~5h 5m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€82–290 per person. Without flying, it takes ~23h 50m by ferry and bus, via Puerto Iguazú, Foz do Iguaçu and Sorocaba. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
~5h 5m door to door by ferry, bus and flight, via Puerto Iguazú and Foz do Iguaçu, including time for changes and airports.
~€82–290 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Yes: by ferry and bus, via Puerto Iguazú, Foz do Iguaçu and Sorocaba, in ~23h 50m, for ~€42–120.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.