Balsas: 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.
Balsas is a city of 105,974 people in Brazil (Maranhão), 254 m (833 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Balsas runs from about 11 h 43 min a day in late June to 12 h 36 min in late December (computed for -7.53° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Balsas in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Balsas · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Palmas, 386 km — buses · car rental
- Imperatriz, 275 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Araguaína, 242 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Açailândia, 330 km — buses · car rental
- Bacabal, 392 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Balsas?
About 105,974 people live in Balsas (GeoNames).
What time zone is Balsas in?
America/Fortaleza, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Balsas?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Balsas?
Palmas (386 km), Imperatriz (275 km), Araguaína (242 km), Açailândia (330 km), Bacabal (392 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.