Araruama: 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.
Araruama is a city of 137,906 people in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Araruama runs from about 10 h 46 min a day in late June to 13 h 35 min in late December (computed for -22.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Araruama is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 4,341 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, 93 km).
Flights to Araruama: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Araruama · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rio de Janeiro, 86 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Belo Horizonte, 367 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Duque de Caxias, 100 km — buses · tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 114 km — tours
- São José dos Campos, 364 km — flights
- Contagem, 372 km — flights
- Juiz de Fora, 161 km — tours
- Serra, 371 km
- Belford Roxo, 109 km — tours
- Niterói, 78 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Araruama?
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Araruama?
About 137,906 people live in Araruama (GeoNames).
What time zone is Araruama in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Araruama?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Araruama?
Rio de Janeiro (86 km), Belo Horizonte (367 km), Duque de Caxias (100 km), Nova Iguaçu (114 km), São José dos Campos (364 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.