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How to Travel from Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires: See What it’s like (VIDEO REVIEW)

As flights from Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires were going to cost us around $200 USD pp, we decided to try an alternative method transport – the overnight bus from Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires!

Read on for information about seat options, where to find a cheaper bus and how to book the bus in Puerto Iguazu.

But first, check out our video about our Rio Uruguay bus review! We also review the journey from Rio to Iguazu Falls!

Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls Bus: Essential Information

The overnight bus from Buenos Aires to Iguazú Falls costs from 1300- 1950 Argentinean pesos ($82 – $123 USD) depending on the level of comfort you require of your seat.

In Argentina, there are generally three levels of overnight bus seat comfort. The perks also vary according to which level of comfort is selected:

  • Semi cama seats – Seats that recline 120 degrees & include a cold dinner, breakfast & drinks;
  • Cama seats – Seats that recline 160 degrees & include a hot dinner, breakfast & drinks;
  • Cama deluxe suites – Seats that recline 180 degrees (full recline) & include a hot dinner, breakfast & drinks as well as individual tvs (English movies & tv shows) & wifi.
How to get from Iguazu to Buenos Aires

Relaxing in the Cama Suite on Rio Uruguay bus from Iguazu to Buenos Aires

The bus from Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires or Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls is around 18 hours.

As we were a little apprehensive about spending 18 hours on a bus, we definitely wanted to book the most luxurious seats possible to make the journey more bearable.

Other Options: Ciudad del Este, Paraguay to Buenos Aires

We read online that the price of these buses are as little as half when taking the buses from the nearby city of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay.

We could not find anywhere to book online or any further information about buses in Ciudad del Este so we decided to check out the city ourselves & enquire at the international bus terminal while doing so.

Terminal de Omnibus de Ciduad de Este

Ciudad Del Estate Bus Terminal

What we found was that Ciudad del Este predominately sold semi-cama seats at a little cheaper than their Argentinean neighbours, at a price of around $60 USD a ticket.

There was only one company selling cama suites in Paraguay, Crucero del Norte, at a great price of $80 USD. However, these were unavailable to us as they were completely sold out for about a week in advance.

This is much cheaper than the online price offered by Crucero del Norte or the price offered by the company in Puerto Iguazú.

We noticed that the online availability of Crucero del Norte seemed to match up to what we were told in Paraguay. It may pay off to check the Crucero del Norte website and head to Paraguay if there is availability in the cama suite category to book.

Despite not ending up booking our bus in Paraguay, we enjoyed checking out the town of Ciudad del Este anyway!

How to Book an overnight bus in Puerto Iguazu

After an unsuccessful attempt of booking a bus in Ciudad del Este, we headed to the international bus terminal in Puerto Iguazú to book.

From Iguazú Falls, the three companies offering a cama suite option were: Crucero del Norte, Via Bariloche & Rio Uruguay.

  • Crucero del Norte was unavailable on the days we wanted to travel but was priced at 1950 pesos in Argentina
  • Via Bariloche was similarly priced at 1950 pesos
  • Rio Uruguay prices ranged from 1800 – 1950 pesos

We decided to book with the agent offering us 1800 pesos ($113 USD) for a cama suite purely because it was the cheapest option in the category we wanted and we had no particular preference to a bus company.

Terminal de Omnibus de Ciduad de Puerto Iguazú

Iguazu Bus Terminal

Rio Uruguay Bus Review

The Rio Uruguay cama suite bus left at 2pm and arrived at around 8am the next morning in Buenos Aires.

Despite the very long journey, we were very happy with our decision to pick a cama suite on the Rio Uruguay bus company – so much so that I might even chose this option over a flight at the same price!

When we first got on the bus in Puerto Iguazú, we were the only people on the bus. This remained the same for a good few hours.

Upon embarking, we received a soft drink & a chocolate treat. A few hours later, the attendant came around with hot beverages and snacks a few hours thereafter with dinner and alcoholic beverages.

The service ended for the night with an after dinner dulce de leche treat. I think we were entitled to after dinner champagne but that never arrived.

The next morning, about 1.5 hours before arrival in Buenos Aires, we received breakfast with another hot beverage.

While I wouldn’t rave about the food we received, it was similar quality to what you would receive in an average economy flight and certainly edible.

Rio Uruguay Bus Iguazu

Dinner on Rio Uruguay Bus from Iguazu to Buenos Aires

Review Rio Uruguay Bus

Budweiser Cervesa on Rio Uruguay

The seats onboard were relatively large & very comfortable. We did not have any trouble sleeping during the night on the journey, being able to recline to a full bed!

We also enjoyed having the individual entertainment system as there was a large number of movies & tv shows available to keep us entertained before we went to sleep for the evening.

As for the wifi, while it worked for a while upon leaving Puerto Iguazú, we couldn’t seem to get it to work at all for the remainder of the journey until arrival in Buenos Aires.

Overall, we were very happy with our experience & wouldn’t hesitate booking an overnight bus again in Argentina!

Note: You can also book online using this site however, we found booking in person to be cheaper.

PS: don’t forget to pack your travel adapter. Don’t miss a thing with our South America Packing List

Desayuno on Rio Uruguay bus Iguazu Buenos Aires

Breakfast on the Buenos Aires – Iguazu Falls bus

Where to Stay in Puerto Iguazu

Best 4 Star Hotel for relaxing: 02 Hotel – Chill out on the lush white daybeds on the rooftop pool before falling asleep in plush beds in this newly constructed hotel. Spend your flight savings on this hotel  

Best Hostel near Puerto Iguazu bus station: Hostel Park Iguazu – less than 650 feet from the bus station with free wifi and breakfast

Best Downtown Hostel for making friends: Tangoinn Downtown Hostel & Bar – The hostel features an outdoor pool, a bar, a fully-equipped kitchen and barbecuing facilities for free. If you want to hop the border to see the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls and even spend a night or two you can take advantage of their free luggage storage.

Have you caught the bus to Iguazu Falls or Buenos Aires recently? How was your experience? Write any tips you have about overnight bus travel in Argentina in the comments below! 

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  • MC Miller

    MC Miller is a travel blogger and writer who has travelled America extensively and abroad to over 80 countries. He founded Couple Travel The World in 2017. Since then, he has spent over 6 years on the road as a full time travel couple. When he not traveling he likes to spend quality time with his partner Bett, planning our their next date or romantic getaway!

Coleman

Saturday 15th of February 2020

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Monday 5th of February 2018

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Monday 5th of February 2018

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