Car hire and driving in Barbacena
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 IZA means 70 km (43 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 Barbacena
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbacena to Conselheiro Lafaiete | Brazil | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Barbacena to Juiz de Fora | Brazil | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Barbacena to Ubá | Brazil | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Barbacena to Lavras | Brazil | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Barbacena to Ibirité | Brazil | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Barbacena to Nova Lima | Brazil | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Barbacena to Barra do Piraí | Brazil | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Barbacena to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Barbacena to Muriaé | Brazil | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Barbacena to Betim | Brazil | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Barbacena to Contagem | Brazil | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Barbacena to Volta Redonda | Brazil | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Barbacena to São Paulo | Brazil | 391 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 58 min |
| Barbacena to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Barbacena to Salvador | Brazil | 1,075 km (668 mi) | about 16 h 24 min |
| Barbacena to Brasília | Brazil | 747 km (464 mi) | about 11 h 24 min |
| Barbacena to Curitiba | Brazil | 730 km (454 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| Barbacena to Recife | Brazil | 1,748 km (1,086 mi) | about 26 h 39 min |
| Barbacena to Goiânia | Brazil | 767 km (476 mi) | about 11 h 41 min |
| Barbacena to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,231 km (765 mi) | about 18 h 47 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 Barbacena?
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.