Belém: 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.
Belém is a city of 1.5 million people in Brazil (Pará), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 322 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Belém runs from about 12 h 5 min a day in late June to 12 h 15 min in late December (computed for -1.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Belém is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,186 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Belém: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Belém · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 322 places to stay in Belém. Of the 144 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (54), and 3 are five-star. Across 52 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 79,375 reviews in total.
Hotels in Belém: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ananindeua, 18 km — tours
- Macapá, 330 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Castanhal, 67 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abaetetuba, 51 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Barcarena, 15 km
- Cametá, 141 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bragança, 198 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Marituba, 21 km — tours
- Santana, 336 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Breves, 221 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Belém?
Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Belém?
About 1.5 million people live in Belém (GeoNames).
What time zone is Belém in?
America/Belem, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Belém?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Belém?
Our booking partner lists 322 places to stay in Belém, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Belém?
Ananindeua (18 km), Macapá (330 km), Castanhal (67 km), Abaetetuba (51 km), Barcarena (15 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.