Car hire and driving in Foz do Iguaçu
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Brazil traffic drives on the right. Picking up at IGU means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648833 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648834 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835.
Drives from Foz do Iguaçu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foz do Iguaçu to Toledo | Brazil | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Cascavel | Brazil | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Francisco Beltrão | Brazil | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Umuarama | Brazil | 236 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Posadas | Argentina | 244 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Chapecó | Brazil | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Campo Mourão | Brazil | 279 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Capiatá | Paraguay | 288 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 23 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to San Lorenzo | Paraguay | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Fernando de la Mora | Paraguay | 295 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Lambaré | Paraguay | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Ituzaingó | Argentina | 308 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to São Paulo | Brazil | 834 km (518 mi) | about 12 h 43 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,193 km (741 mi) | about 18 h 11 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Santiago | Chile | 1,783 km (1,108 mi) | about 27 h 11 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,072 km (666 mi) | about 16 h 21 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,258 km (782 mi) | about 19 h 11 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Brasília | Brazil | 1,288 km (800 mi) | about 19 h 38 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,141 km (709 mi) | about 17 h 24 min |
| Foz do Iguaçu to La Paz | Bolivia | 1,728 km (1,074 mi) | about 26 h 21 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 Foz do Iguaçu?
The right, as everywhere in Brazil.
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.