How to go from Foz do Iguaçu to Puerto Iguazú by bus?

Via Crucero del Norte or Río Uruguay, departing from the TTU area in Foz to the Puerto Iguazú Bus Terminal. Departures roughly hourly, ~7 am-7 pm, taking ~30-45 min plus border processing time. Bring ID.

Are there direct buses from Foz to Ciudad del Este?

Yes: several companies (Trans Paranaense, Easy Bus, Nuestra Señora de Asunción, among others) cross the Friendship Bridge about every 40 min, ~30 min if the bridge is free, departing from the International Bus Terminal / TTU. The bridge queue can significantly extend travel time.

From Ciudad del Este to Asunción by bus?

NSA, Crucero del Este and Expreso Paraguay, among others, run CDE → Asunción (~301 km): ~4-5 h at night and 6-6.5 h by day, with daily departures. Confirm schedule and fare at the terminal.

How to travel by bus in the Triple Frontier? Connections between Foz, Puerto Iguazú and Ciudad del Este

Routes between the three cities and terminals for other cities in the three countries: comparison basis, not an official table.

You can cross the border on regular buses: Foz ↔ Puerto Iguazú (Crucero del Norte / Río Uruguay, about hourly, 7 am-7 pm) and Foz ↔ Ciudad del Este (several companies crossing the Friendship Bridge, about every 40 min). Between Puerto Iguazú and Ciudad del Este, usually with a transfer in Foz. For other cities, each has its own long-distance terminal. Companies, schedules and fares change: confirm before traveling.

Direct answer: You can travel around the Triple Frontier on regular buses. Foz ↔ Puerto Iguazú: Crucero del Norte and Río Uruguay, about hourly from 7 am to 7 pm. Foz ↔ Ciudad del Este: several companies crossing the Friendship Bridge about every 40 min. Puerto Iguazú ↔ Ciudad del Este usually requires a transfer in Foz. Check schedules at the terminals before traveling.

Quick answer

You can travel around the Triple Frontier on regular buses. Foz ↔ Puerto Iguazú (AR): Crucero del Norte and Río Uruguay, about hourly from 7 am to 7 pm. Foz ↔ Ciudad del Este (PY): several companies crossing the Friendship Bridge, about every 40 min. Puerto Iguazú ↔ Ciudad del Este: usually with a transfer in Foz. For other cities, each has its own long-distance terminal.

⚠️ Companies, schedules and fares change. This article is a comparison basis, not an official table: confirm at terminals and operator websites before traveling.

Between the three cities (cross-border)

Foz do Iguaçu ↔ Puerto Iguazú (Argentina)

Companies: Crucero del Norte and Río Uruguay.
Route: TTU (Urban Transport Terminal) area → Puerto Iguazú Bus Terminal.
Schedule: ~7 am-7 pm, departures roughly hourly; ~30-45 min + border processing time.

Foz do Iguaçu ↔ Ciudad del Este (Paraguay)

Cross the Friendship Bridge; departures about every 40 min; ~30 min if the bridge is free.
Companies: Trans Paranaense, Easy Bus, Nuestra Señora de Asunción, among others.
Departure from the International Bus Terminal / TTU area.

Puerto Iguazú ↔ Ciudad del Este

Generally with a transfer in Foz (no common direct urban line).

Crossing tips: Bring your ID; depending on nationality, you may need to stop at immigration for a stamp; if you get off, the bus may not wait—keep the ticket (the next bus of the same company usually honors it); the queue on the Friendship Bridge can extend travel time, avoid peak periods and holidays in the three countries.

From each city to other cities (long-distance)

Leaving Foz do Iguaçu (International Bus Terminal)

Destinations: Curitiba (~9-10 h), São Paulo, Cascavel, Florianópolis, Londrina, Maringá, Porto Alegre, Campinas and others in PR/South/Southeast Brazil.
Companies: Catarinense, Pluma, Eucatur, Garcia, Princesa dos Campos, Reunidas, Expresso Kaiowa, Itapemirim, JBL, among others.
International: Pluma operates national routes from Foz do Iguaçu, but there is no direct service to Asunción.

Leaving Puerto Iguazú (Bus Terminal, Av. Córdoba & Misiones, 24 h)

Destinations: Buenos Aires (~18-20 h; ~US$ 100 in sleeper coach; several departures 11:30-19:15), Posadas (~US$ 13), Córdoba and the rest of Argentina.
Companies: Crucero del Norte, Vía Bariloche, Río Uruguay, 20 de Junio, among others.

Leaving Ciudad del Este (Bus Terminal)

Destinations: Asunción (~301 km, ~4-5 h at night / 6-6.5 h by day), Encarnación and other Paraguayan cities.
Companies: NSA (Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), Crucero del Este, Expreso Paraguay, among others.
NSA: daily departures CDE → Asunción until ~6:30 pm; contact (021) 289-1000.

Notes

Times are approximate and vary with border processing, traffic and service type (standard/executive/coach).
Fares are shown in US$ for international/Argentinian routes; convert using the day's exchange rate.
Confirm everything at terminals and official websites, this article is a comparison basis, not an official table.

Sources

Foz Bus Terminal (Quero Passagem / Platform 10 / Foz blogs) and operators Catarinense/Pluma/Eucatur; Puerto Iguazú Bus Terminal (iguazuturismo / Busbud / Unibus); CDE-Asunción buses (NSA, Crucero del Este / Busbud). Verified June 2026.

Live data: check the bridge traffic now before crossing.