Puerto Iguazú → Foz do IguaçuCrossing the Border from Argentina to Brazil at Iguazu
Stamp out of Argentina, cross the bridge, and make sure you stop for your Brazilian stamp. Here's how.
How to cross the border to Brazil from Argentina
- 🏨Puerto Iguazú
- 🛂Argentina exit
- 🌉Bridge
- 🛂Brazil entry
- 🏁Foz do Iguaçu
1. Argentine immigration. Cars queue for the immigration booths. In our cars (1 to 4 passengers) you walk through with your bags and meet your second driver on the other side, skipping the line. Vans use the tourist corridor.
2. Brazilian immigration. About 1.5 km later. Park, go into the building and queue for your entry stamp. Without it you can have problems when you leave Brazil.
How we skip the queueHow we skip the line of cars at the Iguazu border
On busy days the line of cars at Argentine immigration can take hours. We avoid it in two ways, depending on how many of you are travelling. Every transfer is private: just your group.
Our two-car system
Driver 1 takes you to the border
Your first driver brings you past the queue to Argentine immigration and points out your second driver.
Walk through immigration
You stamp your passport with your bags. Your second driver waits about 25 metres away.
Driver 2 takes you on
Straight into the car on the other side and on to the falls, your hotel or the airport.
The tourist corridor
Into the tourist corridor
Your van leaves the line of cars and takes the lane for tourism vehicles at Argentine immigration.
A much shorter line
Only vans and tour buses use the corridor, so there are far fewer vehicles ahead of you.
Same van, same driver
No change of vehicle. Your group and your luggage stay together all the way.
Transfers from Puerto Iguazú to Brazil
Private transfers only, never shared. We don't run shuttles: the car or van is just for your group, at the time you choose. Cars carry 1 to 4 passengers, vans 5 to 12.
Choose your pick-up and whether to see the falls on the way. Your driver takes you to both immigration stops.
1Where are you starting?
2Visit the falls on the way?
3Where do you need to go?
✈️ From Puerto Iguazú airport (IGR)Land in Argentina, cross to Brazil · 5 options
- ✈️ IGR airport (Puerto Iguazú) 🏨 Foz do Iguaçu hotelAll flights · driver waits at arrivals🛂 crosses the border
- ✈️ IGR airport (Puerto Iguazú) ✈️ IGU airport (Foz do Iguaçu)Airport-to-airport connection · book early🛂 crosses the border
- ✈️ IGR airport (Puerto Iguazú) 💦 Brazil side of the falls 🏨 Foz do Iguaçu hotelFor arrivals before 13:30🛂 crosses the border
- ✈️ IGR airport (Puerto Iguazú) 💦 Brazil side of the falls 🏨 Puerto Iguazú hotelFor arrivals before 13:30🛂 crosses the border twice
- ✈️ IGR airport (Puerto Iguazú) 💦 Argentine side of the falls 🏨 Foz do Iguaçu hotelFor arrivals before 13:30🛂 crosses the border
From a Puerto Iguazú hotelArgentina → Brazil · 9 options
- 🏨 Puerto Iguazú hotel 🏨 Foz do Iguaçu hotelHotel to hotel, any time🛂 crosses the border
- 🏨 Puerto Iguazú hotel ✈️ IGU airport (Foz do Iguaçu)Pick-up 3 hours before your flight🛂 crosses the border
- 🏨 Puerto Iguazú hotel 🚌 Foz do Iguaçu bus terminalPick-up 2.5 hours before your bus🛂 crosses the border
- 🏨 Puerto Iguazú hotel 💦 Brazil side of the falls ↩︎ back to your hotelRound trip · pick-up before 13:30🛂 crosses the border twice
- 🏨 Puerto Iguazú hotel 💦 Brazil side of the falls 🏨 Foz do Iguaçu hotelSee the falls on your way to Brazil🛂 crosses the border
- 🏨 Puerto Iguazú hotel 💦 Brazil side of the falls ✈️ IGU airport (Foz do Iguaçu)For flights from IGU after 13:00🛂 crosses the border
- 🏨 Puerto Iguazú hotel 💦 Brazil side of the falls ✈️ IGR airport (Puerto Iguazú)For flights from IGR after 14:30🛂 crosses the border twice
- 🏨 Puerto Iguazú hotel 💦 Argentine side of the falls 🏨 Foz do Iguaçu hotelArgentine falls, then on to Brazil🛂 crosses the border
- 🏨 Puerto Iguazú hotel 💦 Argentine side of the falls ✈️ IGU airport (Foz do Iguaçu)For flights from IGU after 17:00🛂 crosses the border
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Transport from Puerto Iguazú to Foz do Iguaçu by local bus
Buses to Foz do Iguaçu leave the Puerto Iguazú bus terminal roughly every hour during the day.
- At Argentine immigration everyone gets off to stamp out, then gets back on.
- The bus won't stop at Brazilian immigration unless you ask. Get off, get your stamp, then wait at the same stop for the next bus from the same company.
- Long-distance coaches and tourist buses to the Brazil falls usually wait for you. Buses passing through Brazil to Paraguay don't stop at Brazilian immigration at all.
Driving from Argentina to Brazil
You need the vehicle papers and Carta Verde insurance. All our vehicles carry them, and our cars and vans use the fastest lanes available to tourism vehicles.
Five-star rated on Google and Tripadvisor
Travellers who crossed into Brazil with us
Immigration on both sides, as described by people who did it.
- ★★★★★Google
“Highly recommend this service! We were picked up from our hotel right on time and driven to the Argentine border, where our driver clearly explained the immigration process. Once we had cleared immigration, another driver was waiting for us on the Argentine side to take us to Iguazú National Park. The return journey was just as smooth and well-organized.”
Michael P.Oct 2026
- ★★★★★Google
“Very organised and professional. Our driver was waiting for us as we got of the flight. He took us through the immigration process and then handed us to the next driver on the other side of the border. Everything was very clear, and it took the hassle out of trying to organise taxis on either side and figuring out the border control areas. Excellent service”
Rebecca S.Jun 2026
- ★★★★★Google
“Seamless, easy transfer from Argentina hotel to Brazil. Clean, spacious car, friendly and helpful driver! We had our own line for immigration and were in and out in about 5 minutes. Will definitely use this service again!”
Jeannette S.Jun 2026
- ★★★★★Google
“Was a fantastic experience. The entire transfer from the Hotel in Iguazu falls Argentina to Foz do Iguacu in Brazil was literally 30 mins in total. The presence of two cars, with a separate pick up on the Brazil side ensured a lot of time saved while other cars were in the queue to clear immigration and customs.”
Deepak T.Jul 2026
- ★★★★★Tripadvisor
Transfer from Argentina hotel to Brazil hotel
“We went from our hotel in Puerto Iguazu (Argentina) to a hotel in Foz de Iguacu (Brazil). We weren't sure about clearing customs, passport etc ... but everything went smoothly, easily and quickly. Highly recommended!”
Tripadvisor travellerNov 2024
- ★★★★★Google
“We booked a private transfer from Foz do Iguazu to the Argentina side of the Iguazu falls. Nestor was really great, he spoke good English, he picked us up from our hotel at a time we requested, he drove us to the Brazilian border and gave us instructions on how to go through immigration.”
Priya W.Jul 2022
- ★★★★★Tripadvisor
Super organization!
“I surely recommend it if you want to visit both sides of falls, pass borders and immigration, pick up at airports. Drivers will help you and pass easily immigration. Everything is super organized. Always on time, we had a wonderful experience with Nestor for a reasonable price. Thank you!”
Stephanie P.Aug 2025
- ★★★★★Tripadvisor
Excellent transfer service
“We were met at the airport on time when our flight arrived by a friendly and very helpful driver who drove to the border with Argentina and ensured that our Argentinian link, Daniel, was waiting on the other side of the customs and immigration office.”
Ian F.Nov 2025
- ★★★★★Tripadvisor
Argentina to Brazil transfer
“We did a transfer from Puerto Iguazu to Foz do Iguazu airport. Driver was on time and picked us up at our hotel and took us the the customs office at the Argentine border. Next driver took us across the river bridge/border to the Brazilian customs office, waited then took us to the airport. Could not have been easier.”
Tripadvisor travellerMar 2025
- ★★★★★Google
“Nestor and the team at Iguazu Falls Travel are fantastic. I came across their website while researching the logistics of traveling across borders during COVID. The first thing you notice is their attention to detail and all the information provided. They thoroughly explain all the processes and exactly what you will need.”
Beau B.Apr 2022
- ★★★★★Google
“Great transport service from Foz do Iguaçu to Argentinian Iguazu Falls. Easy to book even with a short notice. The drivers helped us get through the immigration process seamlessly. We changed the cars at the immigration so that we don't have to wait in the long car line. Thanks to this, we could get back to the airport with a plenty of time left.”
Ken K.Feb 2022
- ★★★★★Google
“Nestor's taxi operation is excellent - it saves you valuable time to have a holiday at the actual Iguazu Falls rather than wait in an immigration queue - it gets you across the border from Brazil to the Argentinian side of the waterfalls or vice versa by using a tag team of a Brazilian and then an Argentinian taxis.”
Chris P.Aug 2022
- ★★★★★Google
“IguazuFalls Travel made our trip logistics much easier. Their drivers were on time, easy to find, professional, and very helpful, offering advice on the best way to see the park, helping get through customs efficiently, and answering questions about the local area. Plus having somewhere to store our luggage was a huge help. Would definitely use again!”
Jackie S.Mar 2026
- ★★★★★Google
“…great value for money. the driver gave us lovely recommendations joked with us, played music in the van to the argentinian and brasilian sides in a single day. he was flexible with what worked best for the group! he handled all the immigration procedures and skipped lines when crossing countries. overall would really recommend this service.”
Laura S.Feb 2026
- ★★★★★Google
“Clovis and Daniel were our drivers in Brazil and Argentina, respectively. They were both friendly. All pick-ups and drop-offs from the hotel, immigration and parks were smooth and on time.”
Anna A.Mar 2026
Argentina to Brazil: questions and answers
Can you drive from Argentina to Brazil?
Yes, with the vehicle documents and Carta Verde insurance, plus your passport and any visa you need. You stop at Argentine immigration to exit and at Brazilian immigration to enter. Most local cars drive past the Brazilian office, so make sure you stop.
How do you get to Foz do Iguaçu from Argentina?
By bus from the Puerto Iguazú terminal (ask the driver to stop at Brazilian immigration), by taxi, or by private transfer to your hotel, the IGU airport or the Foz do Iguaçu bus terminal.
How long does it take to cross the border from Argentina to Brazil?
Usually 15 to 45 minutes, and up to 2 hours or more on holidays, long weekends and in the high season. Border wait times.
Do you need to stamp your passport to go to the Iguazu Falls Brazil side?
Yes. Visitors need an Argentine exit stamp and a Brazilian entry stamp, and the reverse to return, even on a day trip.
Do you need a visa to see the Iguazu Falls Brazil side?
It depends on your nationality. Check Brazil's current visa rules before you travel, as they have changed in recent years. Passport guide.
How do you get to the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls from Argentina?
By bus with a change in Foz do Iguaçu (about 2 hours each way), or by private round-trip transfer straight to the park entrance. Puerto Iguazú to the Brazil falls.
Heading to Brazil?
Tell us your plans and we'll take care of the crossing, the falls and your onward trip.