Car hire and driving in Araras
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 VCP means 77 km (48 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 Araras
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Araras to Americana | Brazil | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Araras to Santa Bárbara d'Oeste | Brazil | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Araras to Mogi Guaçu | Brazil | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Araras to Piracicaba | Brazil | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Araras to Paulínia | Brazil | 51 km (32 mi) | about 46 min |
| Araras to Sumaré | Brazil | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Araras to Hortolândia | Brazil | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Araras to São Carlos | Brazil | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Araras to Campinas | Brazil | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Araras to Valinhos | Brazil | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Araras to Indaiatuba | Brazil | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Araras to Itatiba | Brazil | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Araras to São Paulo | Brazil | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Araras to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 436 km (271 mi) | about 6 h 39 min |
| Araras to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,733 km (1,077 mi) | about 26 h 25 min |
| Araras to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 448 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 50 min |
| Araras to Salvador | Brazil | 1,405 km (873 mi) | about 21 h 25 min |
| Araras to Brasília | Brazil | 734 km (456 mi) | about 11 h 11 min |
| Araras to Curitiba | Brazil | 392 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 58 min |
| Araras to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,725 km (1,072 mi) | about 26 h 19 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 Araras?
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.