Araucária: 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.
Araucária is a city of 162,247 people in Brazil (Paraná), 886 m (2,907 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Araucária runs from about 10 h 35 min a day in late June to 13 h 47 min in late December (computed for -25.59° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Araucária is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,277 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo (PGZ, 87 km), Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI, 93 km).
Flights to Araucária: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Araucária · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 361 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Curitiba, 23 km — tours
- Guarulhos, 375 km — flights · buses
- Campinas, 382 km — flights
- São Bernardo do Campo, 357 km — flights
- Sorocaba, 305 km — flights
- Osasco, 350 km — flights
- Joinville, 97 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santo André, 361 km — flights
- Londrina, 310 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Araucária?
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Araucária?
About 162,247 people live in Araucária (GeoNames).
What time zone is Araucária in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Araucária?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Araucária?
São Paulo (361 km), Curitiba (23 km), Guarulhos (375 km), Campinas (382 km), São Bernardo do Campo (357 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.