Barreiras: 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.
Barreiras is a city of 171,634 people in Brazil (Bahia), 472 m (1,549 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Barreiras runs from about 11 h 27 min a day in late June to 12 h 53 min in late December (computed for -12.15° 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 Barreiras in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Barreiras · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Luis Eduardo Magalhães, 87 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Barreiras?
About 171,634 people live in Barreiras (GeoNames).
What time zone is Barreiras in?
America/Bahia, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Barreiras?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Barreiras?
Luis Eduardo Magalhães (87 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.