Barra do Piraí: 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.
Barra do Piraí is a city of 100,764 people in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), 366 m (1,201 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 70 km (43 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Barra do Piraí runs from about 10 h 48 min a day in late June to 13 h 33 min in late December (computed for -22.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Barra do Piraí is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 70 km (43 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Santos Dumont Airport (SDU, 84 km), Francisco de Assis Airport (JDF, 88 km).
Flights to Barra do Piraí: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Barra do Piraí · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 312 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Rio de Janeiro, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Belo Horizonte, 284 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Guarulhos, 298 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Campinas, 335 km — flights
- Duque de Caxias, 63 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 50 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São Bernardo do Campo, 312 km — flights
- Sorocaba, 389 km — flights
- Osasco, 326 km — flights
Common questions
Which airport serves Barra do Piraí?
Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 70 km (43 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Barra do Piraí?
About 100,764 people live in Barra do Piraí (GeoNames).
What time zone is Barra do Piraí in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Barra do Piraí?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Barra do Piraí?
São Paulo (312 km), Rio de Janeiro (82 km), Belo Horizonte (284 km), Guarulhos (298 km), Campinas (335 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.