Car hire and driving in Belém
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 BEL means 9 km (6 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 Belém
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belém to Abaetetuba | Brazil | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Belém to Castanhal | Brazil | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Belém to Cametá | Brazil | 141 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Belém to Bragança | Brazil | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Belém to Paragominas | Brazil | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| Belém to Breves | Brazil | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Belém to Tucuruí | Brazil | 288 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Belém to Macapá | Brazil | 330 km (205 mi) | about 5 h 2 min |
| Belém to Santana | Brazil | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Belém to Açailândia | Brazil | 404 km (251 mi) | about 6 h 9 min |
| Belém to Marabá | Brazil | 442 km (275 mi) | about 6 h 44 min |
| Belém to Altamira | Brazil | 455 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| Belém to Salvador | Brazil | 1,690 km (1,050 mi) | about 25 h 47 min |
| Belém to Fortaleza | Brazil | 1,135 km (705 mi) | about 17 h 18 min |
| Belém to Manaus | Brazil | 1,293 km (803 mi) | about 19 h 43 min |
| Belém to Recife | Brazil | 1,678 km (1,042 mi) | about 25 h 35 min |
| Belém to Maceió | Brazil | 1,681 km (1,045 mi) | about 25 h 38 min |
| Belém to São Luís | Brazil | 482 km (299 mi) | about 7 h 21 min |
| Belém to Natal | Brazil | 1,552 km (964 mi) | about 23 h 40 min |
| Belém to Teresina | Brazil | 751 km (467 mi) | about 11 h 27 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 Belém?
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 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.