How to Get to Asunción: Silvio Pettirossi Airport, Buses and Crossings

Positioned near the geographic centre of the Southern Cone at the confluence of the Paraguay and Pilcomayo rivers, Asunción is connected to neighbouring South American capitals and European hubs by air, long-distance international coach lines, and two road and river crossings into northern Argentina.

Flying into Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU)

All commercial passenger flights serving the capital land at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (IATA: ASU, ICAO: SGAS), located in the municipality of Luque, roughly 10 kilometres northeast of the corporate hotel district in Las Lomas and Villa Morra and 16 kilometres from the Historic Centre. Named after aviation pioneer Silvio Pettirossi, the airport operates a 3,353-metre runway beside the headquarters of CONMEBOL.

• Direct international flights: Direct commercial services link Asunción with regional hubs including Buenos Aires (Aeroparque and Ezeiza), São Paulo (Guarulhos), Santiago de Chile, Lima, Bogotá, Panama City, Montevideo, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and Jujuy, alongside non-stop transatlantic flights to Madrid operated by Air Europa.
• Airport transfers to the city: Authorised airport taxis operate from a fixed-rate dispatch counter inside the arrivals hall, and ride-hailing apps (Uber and Bolt) pick up passengers outside the terminal building. The drive takes 15 to 20 minutes to Las Lomas and Villa Morra, or 30 minutes to the Historic Centre.
• Public bus from the airport: Air-conditioned urban bus Line 30-A connects the airport access road with Avenida Aviadores del Chaco, Avenida España, and downtown Asunción. Buses require a contactless Billetaje Electrónico card (Jaha or Más), so most arriving visitors take a taxi or ride-hailing car.

Arriving by Long-Distance Coach: Estación de Buses de Asunción

Overland buses from across Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Bolivia arrive at the Estación de Buses de Asunción (traditionally known as the Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción, or TOA), located at the intersection of Avenida Fernando de la Mora and Avenida República Argentina, approximately 6 kilometres southeast of the Historic Centre and 5 kilometres southwest of Villa Morra.

• Domestic highway routes: Frequent coaches connect Asunción with Ciudad del Este on the Brazilian border (roughly 5 to 6 hours along the dual-carriageway Ruta PY02 highway), Encarnación near the UNESCO Jesuit Missions (5.5 to 6.5 hours via Ruta PY01), Villarrica (3 hours), Concepción (5.5 hours), and Filadelfia and Loma Plata in the Central Chaco (6 to 7 hours via the Ruta PY09 Transchaco highway).
• International coach routes: Daily long-distance cama and semi-cama coaches run between Asunción and Buenos Aires Retiro (18 to 20 hours), Córdoba, Posadas, Foz do Iguaçu (6 to 7 hours), São Paulo, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and Montevideo. Check the official site for current schedules.

Land and River Border Crossings with Clorinda, Argentina

Asunción sits directly across the Paraguay and Pilcomayo rivers from the Argentine province of Formosa. The primary 24-hour road border is the San Ignacio de Loyola International Bridge linking José Falcón in Paraguay with Clorinda in Argentina via the 1978 Puente Remanso or the 2024 cable-stayed Puente Héroes del Chaco. A daytime ferry also links Puerto Itá Enramada with Puerto Pilcomayo; check the official site before travelling.