AirOrSeaTravel is an independent guide. Bookings on this page are completed on the provider’s own website. How we are funded.

AirOrSeaTravel — find your way there
Asunción · Paraguay

Car hire and driving in Asunción

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

OverviewFlightsHotelsTrainsBusesCar rentalTours

In Paraguay traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ASU means 14 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Asunción

Car rental from Asunción: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Asunción to FormosaArgentina113 km (70 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Asunción to CorrientesArgentina270 km (168 mi)about 4 h 7 min
Asunción to ItuzaingóArgentina273 km (170 mi)about 4 h 10 min
Asunción to ResistenciaArgentina276 km (172 mi)about 4 h 13 min
Asunción to PosadasArgentina290 km (180 mi)about 4 h 26 min
Asunción to Ciudad del EsteParaguay302 km (188 mi)about 4 h 36 min
Asunción to Foz do IguaçuBrazil309 km (192 mi)about 4 h 42 min
Asunción to ToledoBrazil399 km (248 mi)about 6 h 5 min
Asunción to CascavelBrazil424 km (263 mi)about 6 h 28 min
Asunción to DouradosBrazil447 km (278 mi)about 6 h 49 min
Asunción to Francisco BeltrãoBrazil469 km (291 mi)about 7 h 9 min
Asunción to UmuaramaBrazil469 km (291 mi)about 7 h 9 min
Asunción to São PauloBrazil1,131 km (703 mi)about 17 h 15 min
Asunción to Rio de JaneiroBrazil1,491 km (927 mi)about 22 h 44 min
Asunción to SantiagoChile1,551 km (964 mi)about 23 h 39 min
Asunción to Buenos AiresArgentina1,039 km (646 mi)about 15 h 51 min
Asunción to Belo HorizonteBrazil1,527 km (949 mi)about 23 h 18 min
Asunción to BrasíliaBrazil1,462 km (908 mi)about 22 h 18 min
Asunción to CórdobaArgentina934 km (580 mi)about 14 h 14 min
Asunción to La PazBolivia1,463 km (909 mi)about 22 h 19 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
Every link above leaves this site.

We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.

Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Asunción?

The right, as everywhere in Paraguay.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.