Car hire and driving in Araruama
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 SDU means 84 km (52 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 Araruama
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Araruama to Cabo Frio | Brazil | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Araruama to Maricá | Brazil | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Araruama to Itaboraí | Brazil | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Araruama to Rio das Ostras | Brazil | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Araruama to Nova Friburgo | Brazil | 68 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Araruama to São Gonçalo | Brazil | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Araruama to Magé | Brazil | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Araruama to Niterói | Brazil | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Araruama to Macaé | Brazil | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Araruama to Teresópolis | Brazil | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Araruama to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Araruama to Petrópolis | Brazil | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Araruama to São Paulo | Brazil | 445 km (277 mi) | about 6 h 47 min |
| Araruama to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Araruama to Salvador | Brazil | 1,173 km (729 mi) | about 17 h 54 min |
| Araruama to Brasília | Brazil | 982 km (610 mi) | about 14 h 59 min |
| Araruama to Curitiba | Brazil | 758 km (471 mi) | about 11 h 34 min |
| Araruama to Goiânia | Brazil | 998 km (620 mi) | about 15 h 13 min |
| Araruama to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,189 km (739 mi) | about 18 h 8 min |
| Araruama to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,576 km (979 mi) | about 24 h 2 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 Araruama?
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.