Car hire and driving in Bauru
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 JTC means 17 km (11 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 Bauru
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bauru to Jaú | Brazil | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Bauru to Botucatu | Brazil | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Bauru to Marília | Brazil | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Bauru to Araraquara | Brazil | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Bauru to Ourinhos | Brazil | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Bauru to São Carlos | Brazil | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Bauru to Catanduva | Brazil | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Bauru to Assis | Brazil | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Bauru to Piracicaba | Brazil | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Bauru to Rio Claro | Brazil | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Bauru to Tatuí | Brazil | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Bauru to São José do Rio Preto | Brazil | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Bauru to São Paulo | Brazil | 284 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Bauru to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 607 km (377 mi) | about 9 h 15 min |
| Bauru to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,641 km (1,020 mi) | about 25 h 2 min |
| Bauru to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 594 km (369 mi) | about 9 h 4 min |
| Bauru to Salvador | Brazil | 1,526 km (948 mi) | about 23 h 16 min |
| Bauru to Brasília | Brazil | 736 km (458 mi) | about 11 h 14 min |
| Bauru to Curitiba | Brazil | 347 km (216 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Bauru to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,558 km (968 mi) | about 23 h 45 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 Bauru?
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.