Car hire and driving in Formosa
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Argentina traffic drives on the right. Picking up at FMA means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4547615.
Drives from Formosa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formosa to Lambaré | Paraguay | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Formosa to Asunción | Paraguay | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Formosa to Fernando de la Mora | Paraguay | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Formosa to San Lorenzo | Paraguay | 115 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Formosa to Capiatá | Paraguay | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Formosa to Corrientes | Argentina | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Formosa to Resistencia | Argentina | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Formosa to Ituzaingó | Argentina | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Formosa to Posadas | Argentina | 260 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Formosa to Ciudad del Este | Paraguay | 361 km (224 mi) | about 5 h 30 min |
| Formosa to Foz do Iguaçu | Brazil | 366 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Formosa to Uruguaiana | Brazil | 411 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 16 min |
| Formosa to São Paulo | Brazil | 1,200 km (746 mi) | about 18 h 18 min |
| Formosa to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,558 km (968 mi) | about 23 h 46 min |
| Formosa to Santiago | Chile | 1,448 km (900 mi) | about 22 h 5 min |
| Formosa to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 937 km (582 mi) | about 14 h 18 min |
| Formosa to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,613 km (1,002 mi) | about 24 h 36 min |
| Formosa to Brasília | Brazil | 1,570 km (976 mi) | about 23 h 57 min |
| Formosa to Córdoba | Argentina | 825 km (512 mi) | about 12 h 35 min |
| Formosa to La Paz | Bolivia | 1,491 km (927 mi) | about 22 h 44 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 Formosa?
The right, as everywhere in Argentina.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.