ENTRE RIOS 1951, Posadas, MI 3300
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Hello
I need to get from Buenos Aires to Posadas
(Or nearest other city around it), by BUS.
But it seems impossible to find anything practically useful about the services of bus companies. It would be too much to hope that there is some Argentinean equivalent of Expedia.com, only for busses, you know-some place you can pre-select date and place of departure and arrival and get a price quote of the ticket.
One such promising website is:
http://www.nuevachevallier.com
The problem is, I can not find any connections between anything, say: BA-Corrientes,( or any other cities- yes I did try different dates)even though the company says it has busses going between these cities.
So, did anyone had any luck pre-selecting your dates and destination and buying a ticket completely on line on some merciful website? What buses run between BA and Posadas?
Thanks a lot for any websites or info
Simon
Hi
Thank you very very much Mr.NorthAmerican. You’ve made my life easier already.
I’ve decided to go and see the waterfalls of Iguazu. So I’ll probably get a hotel-room in Esperanza or Puerto Iguazu , depending on bus availability. Buses to Puerto iguazu I would assume to be pretty frequent (daily).
Which reminds me to post two dumb questions:
1.Some people say I must make a reservation for a bus in advance (usually 2 weeks before). Now you suggested logically just to show up on the bus terminal in BA and
buy a ticket. Did you mean that literally or perhaps I should make a reservation in advance?
2. I’ll have two language bags with me to take on the bus. What is the weight limit
on the baggage I can take with me on the bus without an extra charge?(even ballpark figure will do)
Any help greatly appreciated
Thank you
Hi again
Wow, what a speedy response. You are one cool NorthAmerican.
Yeah...I meant suitcases when I said "language bags" - my polish keyboard although residing in the land of the freedom fries and freedom toasts, still needs to be converted to english...- I press luggage-button on the keyboard but "language" pops up on the screen.
Looks like you’ve been around. In Brazil I mean. I wonder what means of transportation you chose as the most useful (bus/train) there.
Thanks, thanks a lot Mr. NorthAmerican for a straight, to the point answers.
Simon
Ive just visited Argentina and this is my 5 cents opinion. I rode buses few times.
- From BA - Iguazu there are more than one company and they have service daily.
- Iguazu - posadas : they have company called Andesmar.
- Booking in advanced : yes and no. Yes if you want to book Cama or cama suite from BA - Iguazu because these seats will dissappear fast. Semi-cama you can book one day or right on the same day depends on the season.
Luggage : you can have more than two, three. But keep some changes or i mean give tips to those luggage handler (each loading and unloading). They deserve it because they did very good job. South America have the best long-distance bus system in the world as far as I know and have been traveling.
Hi
Thank you greatly Globe_trekker.
By the way...do the representatives of these bus companies speak English when you call them to make a reservation?
Again, thanks a lot
Simon
Hi
Thank you greatly Globe_trekker.
By the way...do the representatives of these bus companies speak English when you call them to make a reservation?
Again, thanks a lot
Simon
Simon,
Your best bet is go to the bus terminal where you can communicate directly w/ the staff and you can choose the seat number as they will show you the seating chart, or you can choose the bus company. Just write down your destinations/schedule. Some of staff speak English. It is a very straigtforward process. You will definitely have a great time in Argentina.
Right
That’s my original intention: just to get a ticket at the terminal - this way I’ll avoid any potential disappointments of telephone reservation. I may be paranoid but I also got the feeling that when I’ll show up on the terminal in Argentina to verify my reservation they’ll tell me I don’t have one. Ups.
It’s probably a safe bet just to show up and buy it so I’ll go for it.
The only "slight" risk is not to find sit-availability upon arrival. But from what you all are saying it is pretty highly likely that one can just show up, buy a ticket and depart the same day.
Thanks a lot
Simon
Hey, Right!
That’s a good one...I like that one! It’s a kind of obsessive precaution, as some might say, but it’s better to be overly paranoid now than to say "GooGaa!" later on.
I hesitate with one question...It seems silly, I know that:
What identification or documentation do they require to present, when buying a ticket and getting on the bus, at the terminal? Say, for instance, that someone lost all his legal Ids etc. Will they sell him a ticket?
When you’re buying an airplane ticket, it is obvious they won’t let you in without documentation. But is it naive to hope it is different in case of bus travel?
Thanks a lot to all
Simon
Previous writer was correct almost IMPOSSIBLE to find out anything about Buses in Argentina forget any sites mention here so far THEY DONT WORK!
Hey Missionman
You seem to have the problem I`ve had until helpful NorthAmerican suggested this web: http://www.tebasa.com.ar/ (which is probably the most reliable one out there). So I decided to use it as an indication of the companies that function in particular part of Argentina -- so If I find myself on the terminal I won’t be completely blue).
I would seriously consider plane. That`s what I`m doing. But the prices of tickets from Buenos Aires to The Falls (IGR) for example, jumped up dramatically in the last weeks...The cheapest one I found yesterday was over USD $ 500! And if I`m correct they usually go at around $200 (even less). In my case, I think plane will be a better solution.
But as to the buses, I tend to find out all I can (which from web-surfing-experience I know won`t be much) about the terminal (in BA) and buy a ticket right there. At least I`ll know what I’m getting myself into when buying a ticket unlike when using the content of some of those websites (even if they function) that seem to function on the principle of rather fuzzy math.
What specific info do you need (not that I have it) ?
Good luck
Simon
We visited Posadas from Paraguay during a three day car tour we made in the South of Paraguay. We crossed the river on a small boat and saw the old train ferry in operation. I still have some black Argentine tea laying around we bought that day. I have to dig for the pictures of 25 years ago and scan those. I even might have an entry stamp in some old passport of me. Be patient. Attic cleanup will take years.
This is the bridge from Posadas to Encarnacion, Paraguay spanning the River Parana. The River Parana flows south and passes within a few kilometers of Silvia's hometown of Escobar before flowing into the Atlantic. It is the second longest river in South America after the Amazon.
The river is a recreational area for the city as you can see from the many sailboats here. The temperature was about 85 degrees and muggy on this spring day.
There is also a tour on the river that will take a person from Posadas to the Falls at Iguazu. It is 300us per night and is typically a 15 night journey. The trip offers trips to local sites on the journey and also trips up other rivers to see areas only visible via boat. The trip finals at the Iguazu Falls Park where the final night is spent at the Iguazu Sheraton, a 5 star hotel that costs about 200 per night or so for Americans.
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