Brazil to Paraguay · 2 borders · Where else can you go from São Paulo?
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Scroll for the full route →São Paulo → Foz do Iguaçu · about 1h 20m in the air · ~€60–190
Foz do Iguaçu → Puerto Iguazú · about ~10m · ~€2–5
Puerto Iguazú → Presidente Franco · about ~25m · ~€10–35
São Paulo (Brazil) and Presidente Franco (Paraguay) are 837 km (520 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, bus and ferry, via Foz do Iguaçu and Puerto Iguazú: ~5h 10m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€72–230 per person. Without flying, it takes ~16h 25m by bus and ferry, via Ciudad del Este and Puerto Iguazú. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
~5h 10m door to door by flight, bus and ferry, via Foz do Iguaçu and Puerto Iguazú, including time for changes and airports.
~€72–230 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 bus and ferry, via Ciudad del Este and Puerto Iguazú, in ~16h 25m, for ~€42–110.
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.