Paraná: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Paraná is a city of 247,139 people in Argentina (Entre Rios), 78 m (256 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Urquiza Airport (PRA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Paraná train station.
Key facts
Daylight in Paraná runs from about 10 h 7 min a day in late June to 14 h 16 min in late December (computed for -31.73° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Paraná is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is General Urquiza Airport (PRA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,890 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN, 27 km).
Flights to Paraná: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Paraná train station. Trains to Paraná
Buses to Paraná · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Buenos Aires, 378 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Córdoba, 349 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Rosario, 135 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Fe, 19 km — tours
- Avellaneda, 383 km — flights · trains
- Merlo, 367 km — buses · car rental
- Quilmes, 394 km
- Laferrere, 381 km — trains
- José C. Paz, 350 km — buses · car rental
- Lanús, 386 km — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Rehovot, Artigas, Muscatine.
Common questions
Which airport serves Paraná?
General Urquiza Airport (PRA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Paraná?
About 247,139 people live in Paraná, across 137,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Paraná in?
America/Argentina/Cordoba, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Paraná?
The Peso (ARS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Paraná?
Buenos Aires (378 km), Córdoba (349 km), Rosario (135 km), Santa Fe (19 km), Avellaneda (383 km).
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.