Car hire and driving in Ciudad del Este
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Paraguay traffic drives on the right. Picking up at IGU means 19 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Ciudad del Este
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad del Este to Toledo | Brazil | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Cascavel | Brazil | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Francisco Beltrão | Brazil | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Umuarama | Brazil | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Posadas | Argentina | 245 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Chapecó | Brazil | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Campo Mourão | Brazil | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Capiatá | Paraguay | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Ciudad del Este to San Lorenzo | Paraguay | 288 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 23 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Fernando de la Mora | Paraguay | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Lambaré | Paraguay | 297 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Asunción | Paraguay | 302 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Ciudad del Este to São Paulo | Brazil | 839 km (521 mi) | about 12 h 48 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,198 km (744 mi) | about 18 h 16 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Santiago | Chile | 1,780 km (1,106 mi) | about 27 h 9 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,074 km (668 mi) | about 16 h 23 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,261 km (784 mi) | about 19 h 14 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Brasília | Brazil | 1,287 km (800 mi) | about 19 h 38 min |
| Ciudad del Este to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,139 km (708 mi) | about 17 h 23 min |
| Ciudad del Este to La Paz | Bolivia | 1,720 km (1,069 mi) | about 26 h 14 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ciudad del Este?
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.