Araçatuba: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Araçatuba is a city of 208,415 people in Brazil (São Paulo), 392 m (1,286 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Araçatuba Airport (ARU), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Araçatuba runs from about 10 h 53 min a day in late June to 13 h 28 min in late December (computed for -21.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Araçatuba is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Araçatuba Airport (ARU), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,955 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Araçatuba: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Araçatuba · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Campinas, 395 km — flights
- Sorocaba, 398 km — flights
- Uberlândia, 340 km — flights
- Ribeirão Preto, 272 km — flights · tours
- Londrina, 245 km — tours
- São José do Rio Preto, 118 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Piracicaba, 333 km
- Maringá, 291 km — tours
- Bauru, 188 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Franca, 324 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Araçatuba?
Araçatuba Airport (ARU), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Araçatuba?
About 208,415 people live in Araçatuba (GeoNames).
What time zone is Araçatuba in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Araçatuba?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Araçatuba?
Campinas (395 km), Sorocaba (398 km), Uberlândia (340 km), Ribeirão Preto (272 km), Londrina (245 km).
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.