Car hire and driving in Aracaju
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Brazil traffic drives on the right. Picking up at AJU means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648833 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648834 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835.
Drives from Aracaju
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aracaju to Itabaiana | Brazil | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Aracaju to Lagarto | Brazil | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Aracaju to Arapiraca | Brazil | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Aracaju to Alagoinhas | Brazil | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Aracaju to Maceió | Brazil | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Aracaju to Paulo Afonso | Brazil | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Aracaju to Garanhuns | Brazil | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Aracaju to Camaçari | Brazil | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Aracaju to Simões Filho | Brazil | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Aracaju to Feira de Santana | Brazil | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Aracaju to Lauro de Freitas | Brazil | 259 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Aracaju to Salvador | Brazil | 277 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Aracaju to São Paulo | Brazil | 1,732 km (1,076 mi) | about 26 h 25 min |
| Aracaju to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,483 km (922 mi) | about 22 h 37 min |
| Aracaju to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,243 km (772 mi) | about 18 h 57 min |
| Aracaju to Fortaleza | Brazil | 816 km (507 mi) | about 12 h 27 min |
| Aracaju to Brasília | Brazil | 1,293 km (803 mi) | about 19 h 43 min |
| Aracaju to Recife | Brazil | 398 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 4 min |
| Aracaju to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,463 km (909 mi) | about 22 h 18 min |
| Aracaju to Belém | Brazil | 1,643 km (1,021 mi) | about 25 h 3 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Aracaju?
The right, as everywhere in Brazil.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.