Car hire and driving in Barra do Piraí
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 GIG 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 Barra do Piraí
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barra do Piraí to Japeri | Brazil | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Volta Redonda | Brazil | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Barra Mansa | Brazil | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Queimados | Brazil | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Itaguaí | Brazil | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Nova Iguaçu | Brazil | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Belford Roxo | Brazil | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Nilópolis | Brazil | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Barra do Piraí to São João de Meriti | Brazil | 60 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Duque de Caxias | Brazil | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Resende | Brazil | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Petrópolis | Brazil | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Barra do Piraí to São Paulo | Brazil | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 284 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Salvador | Brazil | 1,197 km (744 mi) | about 18 h 15 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Brasília | Brazil | 860 km (534 mi) | about 13 h 7 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Curitiba | Brazil | 644 km (400 mi) | about 9 h 49 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Goiânia | Brazil | 859 km (534 mi) | about 13 h 6 min |
| Barra do Piraí to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,118 km (695 mi) | about 17 h 3 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 Barra do Piraí?
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.